peek-a-boo
noun, adjective, verb, interjection
peek-a-boo is spelled P-E-E-K-A-B-O-O: 8 letters. As a noun, peek-a-boo means “Alternative form of peekaboo” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in peek-a-boo?
| Letters | 8: P-E-E-K-A-B-O-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with peek-a-boo
Also written: peekaboo (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of peek-a-boo
- peek-a-boos present, singular, he/she/it
- peek-a-booing participle, present
- peek-a-booed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does peek-a-boo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of peekaboo.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of peekaboo.
verb
- 1
Alternative form of peekaboo.
interjection
- 1
Alternative form of peekaboo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).