# pacientes vs patentes

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### pacientes
*adjective · IPA [paˈsjẽn̪t̪es] · frequency rank #2,464*
Forma del plural de paciente.

### patentes
*adjective · IPA [paˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es] · frequency rank #10,193*
Forma del plural de patente.

## Source
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