patim

/pɐ.ˈtĩ/

//pɐ.ˈtĩ// noun

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The verdict

“patim” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #97,045 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,045
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - calçado com lâmina para deslizar no gelo

Key facts for patim
PropertyValue
Headwordpatim
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ.ˈtĩ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#97,045
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “patim” sits in Portuguese 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). patim 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

patim is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #97,045 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɐ.ˈtĩ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for patim, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is patim, spelled P-A-T-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    calçado com lâmina para deslizar no gelo
  2. 2
    calçado com rodas para deslizar no asfalto

This word in other languages

skate(English)patin(Français)

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "patim"?
"patim" is spelled P-A-T-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.ˈtĩ/.
What does "patim" mean?
As a noun, "patim" means: calçado com lâmina para deslizar no gelo
How do you pronounce "patim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patim" is /pɐ.ˈtĩ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "patim" come from?
"patim" is a Portuguese 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 “patim”

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

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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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