patin

\pa.tɛ̃\

/\pa.tɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“patin” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #23,309 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,309
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sorte de semelle fort épaisse que l’on porte pour faire certains travaux de ménage ou pour se préserver de l’humidité.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

patin vs pin
60% similar
patin vs pti
60% similar
patin vs petit
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for patin
PropertyValue
Headwordpatin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pa.tɛ̃\
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,309
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “patin” 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). patin lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for patin is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pa.tɛ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #23,309 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for patin, with forms such as "aptin", "paitn", and "patinn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pin", "pti", "petit", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is patin, spelled P-A-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de semelle fort épaisse que l’on porte pour faire certains travaux de ménage ou pour se préserver de l’humidité.
  2. 2
    Pantoufle.
  3. 3
    Objet plat, en feutre ou autre matière, de forme rectangulaire épousant ou non la forme d'un pied, utilisé pour se déplacer sur le parquet en gardant ses chaussures et en patinant pour avancer, afin d'éviter les rayures au sol.
  4. 4
    Tout type de chaussure qui permet de se déplacer en glissant.
  5. 5
    Coin de bois ou pièce en métal dont on se sert pour arrêter la roue d’une voiture.
  6. 6
    Frein.
  7. 7
    Pièce de bois posé de niveau sous la charpente d’un escalier, pour la porter et lui servir de base.
  8. 8
    Fer mis au pied d’un cheval, dans certains cas, pour le forcer à s’appuyer sur le pied opposé.
  9. 9
    Partie médiane d’un ski correspondant à l’emplacement où le skieur fixe son pied.
  10. 10
    Baiser lingual prolongé, pelle.
  11. 11
    Chaussure munie d’une épaisse semelle de bois.

Synonyms

pellegalochepalot

This word in other languages

skate(English)patín(Español)Sohle(Deutsch)patim(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aptin,paitn,patinn,patni,pattin,ppatin,ptain

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of patin - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aptin2paitn2patinn1patni2pattin1ppatin1ptain2
Edit distance from "patin"

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 "patin"?
"patin" is spelled P-A-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.tɛ̃\.
What does "patin" mean?
As a noun, "patin" means: Sorte de semelle fort épaisse que l’on porte pour faire certains travaux de ménage ou pour se préserver de l’humidité.
What words are commonly confused with "patin"?
"patin" is commonly confused with "pin", "pti", "petit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "patin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patin" is \pa.tɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "patin" come from?
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Using “patin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-T-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pa.tɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pin” - see the side-by-side comparison. patin vs pin
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list