# detener vs devenir

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### detener
*verb · IPA [d̪et̪eˈneɾ] · frequency rank #3,316*
Suspender una cosa, impedir, estorbar que pase adelante.

### devenir
*verb · IPA [d̪eβ̞eˈniɾ] · frequency rank #21,301*
Llegar a ser, convertirse, hacerse.

## Source
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