# cliente vs clientela

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### cliente
*noun · IPA [ˈkljẽn̪t̪e] · frequency rank #2,153*
Persona que contrata servicios o adquiere bienes a un proveedor.

### clientela
*noun · IPA [kljẽn̪ˈt̪ela] · frequency rank #18,187*
Conjunto de clientes

## Source
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