# manteles vs mantener

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### manteles
*noun · IPA [mãn̪ˈt̪eles] · frequency rank #43,115*
Forma del plural de mantel.

### mantener
*verb · IPA [mãn̪t̪eˈneɾ] · frequency rank #827*
Proveer a alguien de sustento, en especial alimentario o económico

## Source
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