Which to use
“Pik” and “Pike” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,047
- “Pik” frequency rank
- #32,209
- “Pike” frequency rank
- 74256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pik | Pike |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Farbe im französischen Kartenblatt mit einem schwarzen Lindenblatt als Symbol | eine Stangenwaffe von Fußsoldaten |
Where the eye mixes Pik and Pike
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Pik runs 3 letters (CVC) against Pike's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Pik with Pike
A purely visual mix-up. Pik ([piːk]) and Pike ([ˈpiːkə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Pik” sits inside “Pike”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pik is recorded at frequency rank #42,047, classified as anoun, pronounced [piːk]. Pike is at rank #32,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpiːkə].
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 74256, this pair ranks #338,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Pik vs Pike
Shared letters: ikp. Private to "Pik": -. Private to "Pike": e.
"Pik" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Pike" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pike ← ipke · piek · pikke · pkie · ppike
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Pik" for "Pike" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Pik" vs "Pike" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pik" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pike" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #338,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pik" and "Pike" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pik vs PMS". 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 #338,264 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.