Pike

[ˈpiːkə]

/[ˈpiːkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pike” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,209. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,209
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stangenwaffe von Fußsoldaten

Corpus desk

Index DE-pike · Pike · German

Pike · rank #32,209 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,209
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Phosphor

Nearest frequency peer: Phosphor (-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 „Pike“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pike“ 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).

Pike vs PK
25% similar
Pike vs Pkw
50% similar
Pike vs PIN
25% similar

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

Key facts for Pike
PropertyValue
HeadwordPike
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpiːkə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#32,209
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pike“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pikeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Phosphor“ (#32,208), „Plastiktüte“ (#32,210), „Phishing“ (#32,207). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pike“ bei #32,209. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Pike (IPA [ˈpiːkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,209 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stangenwaffe von Fußsoldaten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pike, with forms such as "ipke", "piek", and "pikke". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PK", "Pkw", "PIN", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Pike, spelled P-I-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stangenwaffe von Fußsoldaten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Pike appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Kosaken schwangen die Piken und trieben schreiend ihre Pferde an.
  2. Er diente von der Pike auf und brachte es bis zum Hauptmann.

This word in other languages

pike(English)pica(Español)pique(Français)pique(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipke
  • piek
  • pikke
  • pkie
  • ppike

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pike - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ipke2piek2pikke1pkie2ppike1
Edit distance from "Pike"

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 "Pike"?
"Pike" is spelled P-I-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpiːkə].
What does "Pike" mean?
As a noun, "Pike" means: eine Stangenwaffe von Fußsoldaten
What words are commonly confused with "Pike"?
"Pike" is commonly confused with "PK", "Pkw", "PIN". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pike"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pike" is [ˈpiːkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pike" come from?
"Pike" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

pape#32,202Olpe#32,193NADA#32,180seal#32,260

Similar misspelling depth

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

Rippe5 variantslobe5 variantssäen5 variantstuen5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list