Which to use
“picker” and “picks” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,420
- “picker” frequency rank
- #4,786
- “picks” frequency rank
- 34206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | picker | picks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Agent noun of pick; one who picks. | plural of pick |
Where the eye mixes picker and picks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: picker vs picks
A purely visual mix-up. picker (/ˈpɪkə(ɹ)/) and picks (/pɪks/) 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 34206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
picker is recorded at frequency rank #29,420, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɪkə(ɹ)/. picks is at rank #4,786, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɪks/.
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 34206, this pair ranks #322,758 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of picker vs picks
Shared letters: cikp. Private to "picker": er. Private to "picks": s.
"picker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "picks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "picker" and "picks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "picker" or "picks"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "picker" and "picks" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "picker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "picks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,758 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "picker" and "picks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "picker vs pinter". 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 #322,758 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.