Which to use
“pata” and “pausa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,417
- “pata” frequency rank
- #5,774
- “pausa” frequency rank
- 21191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pata | pausa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a fêmea do pato | uma pequena parada ou interrupção quando se está fazendo ou falando algo |
Letter map: pata vs pausa
Shared letters muted; letters that set pata and pausa apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: pata and pausa
pata and pausa are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pata is recorded at frequency rank #15,417, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpa.tɐ/. pausa is at rank #5,774, tagged as anoun.
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 21191, this pair ranks #49,148 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pata vs pausa
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pata": t. Private to "pausa": su.
"pata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pausa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pata" and "pausa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "pata" or "pausa" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pata" and "pausa".
- Full dictionary entry for "pata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pausa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,148 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pata" and "pausa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pastar vs pata". 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 #49,148 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.