# sostén vs system

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### sostén
*noun · IPA [sosˈt̪ẽn] · frequency rank #18,689*
Acción o efecto de sostener

### system
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪs.təm/ · frequency rank #14,970*
Sistema.

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