# plea vs plies

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plea
*noun · IPA /pliː/ · frequency rank #7,725*
An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.

### plies
*noun · IPA /plaɪz/ · frequency rank #47,263*
plural of ply

## Source
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