# peek vs peer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peek
*verb · IPA /piːk/ · frequency rank #11,262*
To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

### peer
*verb · IPA /pɪə̯/ · frequency rank #5,722*
To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peek-vs-peer