# peak, peek, pique

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /piːk/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### peak
*/piːk/*
A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

### peek
*/piːk/*
To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

### pique
*/piːk/*
To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/peak