patata

\pa.ta.ta\

/\pa.ta.ta\/ onomatopoeia

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The verdict

“patata” is uncommon French (frequency #60,261 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as an onomatopoeia. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,261
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de patati.

Key facts for patata
PropertyValue
Headwordpatata
LanguageFrench
Part of speechOnomatopoeia
IPA\pa.ta.ta\
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,261
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “patata” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). patata lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

patata is uncommon French at frequency #60,261 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anonomatopoeia, transcribed \pa.ta.ta\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de patati.".

No misspelling variants are generated for patata in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is patata, spelled P-A-T-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de patati.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "patata"?
"patata" is spelled P-A-T-A-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.ta.ta\.
What does "patata" mean?
As an onomatopoeia, "patata" means: Variante de patati.
How do you pronounce "patata"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patata" is \pa.ta.ta\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "patata" come from?
"patata" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “patata”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-T-A-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pa.ta.ta\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list