# placate vs playmate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### placate
*verb · IPA /pləˈkeɪt/ · frequency rank #38,555*
To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.

### playmate
*noun · IPA /ˈpleɪˌmeɪt/ · frequency rank #36,287*
A companion for someone (especially a child) to play with.

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