# PBA vs plea

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### PBA
*name · frequency rank #48,404*
Initialism of Professional Bowlers Association.

### plea
*noun · IPA /pliː/ · frequency rank #7,725*
An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pba-vs-plea