Which to use
“peeked” and “peeks” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,994
- “peeked” frequency rank
- #47,252
- “peeks” frequency rank
- 92246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peeked | peeks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of peek | third-person singular simple present indicative of peek |
Where the eye mixes peeked and peeks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. peeked runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against peeks's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between peeked and peeks
A purely visual mix-up. peeked (/piːkt/) and peeks (/piːks/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peeked is recorded at frequency rank #44,994, classified as averb, pronounced /piːkt/. peeks is at rank #47,252, tagged as averb, pronounced /piːks/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 92246, this pair ranks #2,710 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of peeked vs peeks
Shared letters: ekp. Private to "peeked": d. Private to "peeks": s.
"peeked" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "peeks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peeked" and "peeks" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "peeked" vs "peeks" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "peeked" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peeks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,710 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peeked" and "peeks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pecs vs peeks". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #2,710 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.