Which to use
“pata” and “pax” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,417
- “pata” frequency rank
- #26,136
- “pax” frequency rank
- 41553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pata | pax |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a fêmea do pato | indivíduo, cabeça |
Letter map: pata vs pax
Shared letters muted; letters that set pata and pax apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on pata vs pax
pata and pax 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 41553, 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/. pax is at rank #26,136, 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 41553, this pair ranks #24,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pata vs pax
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pata": t. Private to "pax": x.
"pata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pax" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pata ← apta · paat · patta · ppata · ptaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pata" and "pax" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pata" vs "pax" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "pata" vs "pax" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pax" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pata" and "pax" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pax vs pix". 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 #24,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.