Which to use
“peaks” and “pes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,906
- “peaks” frequency rank
- #43,402
- “pes” frequency rank
- 90308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peaks | pes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs peak | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pesen |
Letter map: peaks vs pes
Shared letters muted; letters that set peaks and pes apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. peaks runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against pes's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - peaks / pes
peaks and pes are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peaks is recorded at frequency rank #46,906, classified as averb, pronounced […]. pes is at rank #43,402, tagged as averb, pronounced [peːs].
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 90308, this pair ranks #48,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of peaks vs pes
Shared letters: eps. Private to "peaks": ak. Private to "pes": -.
"peaks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- peaks ← epaks · paeks · peakks · peakss · peask · pekas · ppeaks
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peaks" and "pes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "peaks" vs "pes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "peaks" and "pes".
- Full dictionary entry for "peaks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peaks" and "pes" 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 #48,249 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.