Which to use
“pata” and “poda” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,417
- “pata” frequency rank
- #37,471
- “poda” frequency rank
- 52888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pata | poda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a fêmea do pato | corte dos ramos das árvores ou arbustos, ação de podar |
Where the eye mixes pata and poda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. pata and poda follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between pata and poda
A purely visual mix-up. pata (/ˈpa.tɐ/) and poda (/ˈpɔ.dɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52888, 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/. poda is at rank #37,471, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɔ.dɐ/.
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 52888, this pair ranks #12,418 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pata vs poda
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pata": t. Private to "poda": do.
"pata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "poda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pata" and "poda" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pata" or "poda"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pata" and "poda" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,418 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pata" and "poda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poda vs pomo". 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 #12,418 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.