# sostener vs sostenerse

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### sostener
*verb · IPA [sost̪eˈneɾ] · frequency rank #6,593*
Tener o mantener algo en la mano.

### sostenerse
*verb · IPA [sost̪eˈneɾse] · frequency rank #33,338*
Mantenerse firme sin caer.

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