# debates vs debes

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### debes
*verb · IPA [ˈd̪eβ̞es] · frequency rank #1,504*
Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de deber.

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