# plead vs pled

> 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.

### pled
*verb · IPA /plɛd/ · frequency rank #40,395*
simple past and past participle of plead

## Source
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