# pesky vs Petey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pesky
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɛski/ · frequency rank #25,528*
Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).

### Petey
*name · frequency rank #48,967*
A diminutive of the male given name Peter.

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