# pleading vs pledging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pleading
*noun · IPA /ˈpliːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,386*
The act of making a plea.

### pledging
*verb · IPA /ˈplɛd͡ʒɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,790*
present participle and gerund of pledge

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