peepshow
/ˈpipˌʃoʊ/noun
peepshow is spelled P-E-E-P-S-H-O-W: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, peepshow means “An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of peepshow is peepshows.
How many letters and syllables are in peepshow?
| Letters | 8: P-E-E-P-S-H-O-W |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th most frequent word form |
| 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).
How common is peepshow?
Peepshow appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce peepshow?
- US /ˈpipˌʃoʊ/
Peepshow has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-peepshow.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of peepshow
- peepshows plural
- peep show
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does peepshow mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass.
- 2
A titillating or pornographic display viewed through a small slot, generally equipped with a timer to automatically close the slot when payment has expired.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Peepshow in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sex show:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | peep show |
| German | Peepshow |
| Spanish | peepshow, mundonuevo, espectáculo sicalíptico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does peepshow come from?
From peep + show.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).