pled

/plɛd/

//plɛd// verb

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"pled" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pled” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,395. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,395
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of plead

Corpus desk

Index EN-pled · pled · English

pled · rank #40,395 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,395
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pleated

Nearest frequency peer: pleated (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “pled”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “pled” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pled vs pod
50% similar
pled vs Poe
25% similar
pled vs ply
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pled
PropertyValue
Headwordpled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/plɛd/
Letters4
Frequency rank#40,395
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pled”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).pledlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “pleated” (#40,394), “PnP” (#40,396), “pointedly” (#40,397). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pled” is #40,395. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around pled (IPA /plɛd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,395 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of plead".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for pled, with forms such as "lped", "peld", and "plde". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pod", "Poe", "ply", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English pladde (preterite) and pladd (past participle) of Middle English pleden (“to plead”). The correct English form is pled, spelled P-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of plead

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pled appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. When the indictment was read over, and the Jury sworn in, the prisoner pled guilty.
  2. For so long I've pled and prayed, "God, come to my rescue!"

Etymology

From Middle English pladde (preterite) and pladd (past participle) of Middle English pleden (“to plead”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lped
  • peld
  • plde
  • pledd
  • plled
  • ppled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pled - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lped2peld2plde2pledd1plled1ppled1
Edit distance from "pled"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pled"?
"pled" is spelled P-L-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /plɛd/.
What does "pled" mean?
As a verb, "pled" means: simple past and past participle of plead
What words are commonly confused with "pled"?
"pled" is commonly confused with "pod", "Poe", "ply". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pled"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pled" is /plɛd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "pled"?
From Middle English pladde (preterite) and pladd (past participle) of Middle English pleden (“to plead”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pled", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rath#40,411Remi#40,416ROTS#40,426Nagy#40,356

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Reade6 variantsseñor6 variantsLviv6 variantsLaban6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list