# pear vs pleas

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pear
*noun · IPA /pɛə/ · frequency rank #15,676*
An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but typically elongated towards the stem.

### pleas
*noun · IPA /pliːz/ · frequency rank #14,810*
plural of plea

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