# peel vs peep

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### peep
*noun · IPA /piːp/ · frequency rank #17,440*
A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.

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