# plates vs plays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### plays
*noun · IPA /pleɪz/ · frequency rank #1,533*
plural of play

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