# baches vs bates

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### baches
*noun · IPA [ˈbat͡ʃes] · frequency rank #21,570*
Forma del plural de bache.

### bates
*noun · IPA [ˈbat̪es] · frequency rank #23,320*
Forma del plural de bate.

## Source
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