# plateaus vs plates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plateaus
*noun · IPA /plæˈtoʊ(z)/ · frequency rank #43,849*
plural of plateau

### plates
*noun · IPA /pleɪts/ · frequency rank #4,972*
plural of plate

## Source
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