# pike vs pit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### pit
*noun · IPA /pɪt/ · frequency rank #4,548*
A hole in the ground.

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