# placed vs pleated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### placed
*verb · IPA /pleɪst/ · frequency rank #1,491*
simple past and past participle of place

### pleated
*verb · IPA /ˈpliːtɪd/ · frequency rank #40,394*
simple past and past participle of pleat

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