# patito vs petit

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### patito
*noun · IPA [paˈt̪it̪o] · frequency rank #27,713*
Diminutivo de pato.

### petit
*adjective · IPA [pəˈtit] · frequency rank #22,809*
Chico, corto, escaso, pequeño o reducido.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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