# placide vs plaider

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### placide
*adjective · IPA \pla.sid\ · frequency rank #36,999*
Qui est doux, paisible, calme.

### plaider
*verb · IPA \ple.de\ · frequency rank #14,113*
Contester en justice.

## Source
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