# debaten vs debates

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### debaten
*verb · IPA [d̪eˈβ̞at̪ẽn] · frequency rank #30,014*
Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de debatir o de debatirse.

### debates
*noun · IPA [d̪eˈβ̞at̪es] · frequency rank #4,986*
Forma del plural de debate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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