Which to use
“pato” and “pitón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,894
- “pato” frequency rank
- #47,992
- “pitón” frequency rank
- 55886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pato | pitón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ave palmípeda del orden de las anseriformes, que se encuentra en estado silvestre y es domesticada para aprovechar sus huevos, plumas y carne. | Punta del asta de un animal. |
Where the eye mixes pato and pitón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pato with pitón
A purely visual mix-up. pato ([ˈpat̪o]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pato is recorded at frequency rank #7,894, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪o]. 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 55886, this pair ranks #76,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pato vs pitón
Shared letters: pt. Private to "pato": ao. Private to "pitón": inó.
"pato" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pitón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pato ← paot · patto · ppato · ptao
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pato" and "pitón" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pato" vs "pitón" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pato" 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 #76,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pato" and "pitón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pilón vs pitón". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #76,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.