Which to use
“pata” and “pera” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,417
- “pata” frequency rank
- #18,669
- “pera” frequency rank
- 34086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pata | pera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a fêmea do pato | o fruto da pereira |
Letter map: pata vs pera
Shared letters muted; letters that set pata and pera apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: pata and pera
pata and pera 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34086, 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/. pera is at rank #18,669, 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 34086, this pair ranks #33,275 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pata vs pera
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pata": t. Private to "pera": er.
"pata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pata" and "pera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "pata" or "pera" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pata" and "pera".
- Full dictionary entry for "pata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,275 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pata" and "pera" 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 #33,275 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.