# patito vs petite

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### petite
*adjective · IPA /pə.tit/ · frequency rank #48,593*
Forma del femenino singular de petit.

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