# played vs pleased

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### played
*verb · IPA /pleɪd/ · frequency rank #590*
simple past and past participle of play

### pleased
*adjective · IPA /pliːzd/ · frequency rank #3,384*
Happy, content.

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