Which to use
“pata” is a noun and “poxa” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,417
- “pata” frequency rank
- #20,097
- “poxa” frequency rank
- 35514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pata | poxa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a fêmea do pato | indica surpresa, admiração, irritação |
Letter map: pata vs poxa
Shared letters muted; letters that set pata and poxa apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - pata and poxa
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pata is anoun and poxaanintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35514, 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/. poxa is at rank #20,097, tagged as anintj.
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 35514, this pair ranks #31,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pata vs poxa
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pata": t. Private to "poxa": ox.
"pata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "poxa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pata" and "poxa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pata" or "poxa"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pata" and "poxa".
- Full dictionary entry for "pata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poxa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pata" and "poxa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pix vs poxa". 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 #31,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.