# peak vs peel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peak
*noun · IPA /piːk/ · frequency rank #2,847*
A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

### peel
*verb · IPA /piːl/ · frequency rank #9,644*
To remove the skin or outer covering of.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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