# PID vs pike

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### PID
*noun · frequency rank #35,879*
Initialism of pelvic inflammatory disease.

### pike
*noun · IPA /paɪk/ · frequency rank #11,580*
A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pid-vs-pike