# appeals vs appease

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### appeals
*noun · IPA /əˈpilz/ · frequency rank #4,914*
plural of appeal

### appease
*verb · IPA /əˈpiːz/ · frequency rank #22,290*
To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).

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