peak

[piːk]

/[piːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“peak” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,363. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,363
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Punkt eines Berges; Gipfel, Spitze, Bergspitze, Gipfelpunkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-peak · peak · German

peak · rank #20,363 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,363
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Outfits

Nearest frequency peer: Outfits (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „peak“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „peak“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im 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).

peak vs PK
0% similar
peak vs per
50% similar
peak vs pen
50% similar

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

Key facts for peak
PropertyValue
Headwordpeak
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piːk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#20,363
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „peak“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).peakliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Outfits“ (#20,362), „personelle“ (#20,364), „olle“ (#20,361). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „peak“ bei #20,363. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around peak (IPA [piːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,363 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for peak, with forms such as "epak", "paek", and "peakk". 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, "PK", "per", "pen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is peak, spelled P-E-A-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Punkt eines Berges; Gipfel, Spitze, Bergspitze, Gipfelpunkt
  2. 2
    der höchste Punkt einer (Mess-)Kurve; Höchstwert, Pik, Scheitelwert
  3. 3
    höchste Punkt einer Entwicklung über die Zeit; Höhepunkt
  4. 4
    höchster Wasser- beziehungsweise Flüssigkeitsstand: Höchststand
  5. 5
    Zacke (eines Dreizacks/ Heugabel und Ähnliches)
  6. 6
    Hutkrempe

Synonyms

mountainheightzenithbrim

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epak
  • paek
  • peakk
  • peka
  • ppeak

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epak2paek2peakk1peka2ppeak1
Edit distance from "peak"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "peak"?
"peak" is spelled P-E-A-K. The IPA pronunciation is [piːk].
What does "peak" mean?
As a noun, "peak" means: der Punkt eines Berges; Gipfel, Spitze, Bergspitze, Gipfelpunkt
What words are commonly confused with "peak"?
"peak" is commonly confused with "PK", "per", "pen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peak"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peak" is [piːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peak" come from?
"peak" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

olle#20,361pfui#20,367Modi#20,346many#20,338

Similar misspelling depth

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

Lehen5 variantsKira5 variantsTara5 variantshihi5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list