# plead vs please

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plead
*verb · IPA /pliːd/ · frequency rank #12,475*
To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.

### please
*verb · IPA /pliːz/ · frequency rank #208*
To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

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