# peck vs pert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peck
*verb · IPA /pɛk/ · frequency rank #15,877*
To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).

### pert
*adjective · IPA /pɜːt/ · frequency rank #47,823*
Attractive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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