pee-pee

/ˈpiːpiː/

//ˈpiːpiː// noun

"pee-pee" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pee-pee” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Urine.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pee-pee · pee-pee · English

pee-pee · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for pee-pee
PropertyValue
Headwordpee-pee
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpiːpiː/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “pee-pee” in English

pee-peesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pee-pee is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpiːpiː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for pee-pee in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Probably a reduplication of pee, but compare French pipi, German Pipi, Italian pipì, Latin pipinna, Romanian pipi, Spanish pipí, Turkish pipi, and Greek πιπί (pipí). The correct English form is pee-pee, spelled P-E-E---P-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Urine.
  2. 2
    The penis or vulva; genitalia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pee-pee appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […]while passing the sponge over the upper part of the little fellow's thighs, the nurse cried out, "O, doctor! be very careful—don't touch his pee-pee—it's very sore;" and upon examining his penis I found it in a state of extreme erection.
  2. A pee-pee for making Wee-Wee.

Etymology

Probably a reduplication of pee, but compare French pipi, German Pipi, Italian pipì, Latin pipinna, Romanian pipi, Spanish pipí, Turkish pipi, and Greek πιπί (pipí).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pee-pee"?
"pee-pee" is spelled P-E-E---P-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpiːpiː/.
What does "pee-pee" mean?
As a noun, "pee-pee" means: Urine.
How do you pronounce "pee-pee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pee-pee" is /ˈpiːpiː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "pee-pee"?
Probably a reduplication of pee, but compare French pipi, German Pipi, Italian pipì, Latin pipinna, Romanian pipi, Spanish pipí, Turkish pipi, and Greek πιπί (pipí). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list