# Plato vs platoon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Plato
*name · IPA /ˈpleɪ.təʊ/ · frequency rank #17,922*
A male given name from Ancient Greek.

### platoon
*noun · IPA /pləˈtuːn/ · frequency rank #14,614*
A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

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