# deber vs dexter

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### deber
*verb · IPA [d̪eˈβ̞eɾ] · frequency rank #3,112*
(seguido del infinitivo) Estar o verse obligado de hacer algo.

### dexter
*adjective · IPA [ˈdeks.teɾ] · frequency rank #27,960*
Diestro, derecho

## Source
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