# combaten vs combates

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### combaten
*verb · IPA [kõmˈbat̪ẽn] · frequency rank #27,913*
Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de combatir.

### combates
*noun · IPA [kõmˈbat̪es] · frequency rank #11,003*
Forma del plural de combate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/combaten-vs-combates