# pata vs patroa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pata
*noun · IPA /ˈpa.tɐ/ · frequency rank #15,417*
a fêmea do pato

### patroa
*noun · IPA /pɐ.ˈtɾo.ɐ/ · frequency rank #17,599*
feminino de patrão

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/pata-vs-patroa