Which to use
“peak” is a noun and “peaks” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,363
- “peak” frequency rank
- #46,906
- “peaks” frequency rank
- 67269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peak | peaks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Punkt eines Berges; Gipfel, Spitze, Bergspitze, Gipfelpunkt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs peak |
Letter map: peak vs peaks
Shared letters muted; letters that set peak and peaks apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: peak vs peaks
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: peak is anoun and peaksaverb. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “peak” sits inside “peaks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peak is recorded at frequency rank #20,363, classified as anoun, pronounced [piːk]. peaks is at rank #46,906, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 67269, this pair ranks #545,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of peak vs peaks
Shared letters: aekp. Private to "peak": -. Private to "peaks": s.
"peak" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "peaks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "peak" for "peaks" ever safe?
Frequency check: "peak" vs "peaks" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "peak" vs "peaks" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "peak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peaks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #545,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peak" and "peaks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peaks vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #545,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.