# defensas vs detengas

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### defensas
*noun · IPA [d̪eˈfẽnsas] · frequency rank #10,651*
Forma del plural de defensa.

### detengas
*verb · IPA [d̪eˈt̪ẽŋgas] · frequency rank #48,354*
Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de detener.

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