# bane vs bates

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### bane
*verb · IPA [ˈbane] · frequency rank #49,461*
Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de banir.

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

## Source
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