# plaid vs plied

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plaid
*noun · IPA /pled/ · frequency rank #18,918*
A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern.

### plied
*verb · IPA /plaɪd/ · frequency rank #49,557*
simple past and past participle of ply

## Source
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