# pled vs plowed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### plowed
*verb · IPA /plaʊd/ · frequency rank #31,708*
simple past and past participle of plow

## Source
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