Which to use
“patín” and “pitón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,109
- “patín” frequency rank
- #47,992
- “pitón” frequency rank
- 94101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patín | pitón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Petrel. | Punta del asta de un animal. |
Where the eye mixes patín and pitón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. patín and pitón follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between patín and pitón
A purely visual mix-up. patín ([paˈt̪ĩn]) and pitón ([piˈt̪õn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patín is recorded at frequency rank #46,109, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ĩn]. pitón is at rank #47,992, tagged as anoun, pronounced [piˈt̪õn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 94101, this pair ranks #907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patín vs pitón
Shared letters: npt. Private to "patín": aí. Private to "pitón": ió.
"patín" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pitón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "patín" for "pitón" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "patín" or "pitón" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "patín" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pitón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patín" and "pitón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pilón vs pitón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #907 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.