# please vs pledge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pledge
*verb · IPA /plɛd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #7,167*
To make a solemn promise (to do something).

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