# combates vs combatir

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### combatir
*verb · IPA [kõmbaˈt̪iɾ] · frequency rank #3,767*
Pelear con las armas en la mano contra un enemigo.

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