# plated vs plates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plated
*verb · IPA /ˈpleɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #16,092*
simple past and past participle of plate

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

## Source
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