peer pressure
"peer-pressure" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“peer pressure” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inducement or influence by one's peers.
Corpus desk
Index EN-peer-pressure · peer pressure · English
peer pressure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | peer pressure |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “peer pressure” in English
Rare enough to double-check
peer pressure is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inducement or influence by one's peers.".
Zero misspellings are on record for peer pressure in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From peer + pressure. First use appears c. 1957 in the publications of Ruth Strang. The correct English form is peer pressure, spelled P-E-E-R- -P-R-E-S-S-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1Inducement or influence by one's peers.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how peer pressure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She vowed to give up drinking during the exam period, but eventually succumbed to peer pressure and was out drinking with her friends within a week of the resolution.
A successful response uses social forces such as peer pressure and altruism to help people adapt to changing circumstances. It delivers messages and support that promote self-reliance rather than encourage people to fall back on stressed state support.
Etymology
From peer + pressure. First use appears c. 1957 in the publications of Ruth Strang.
This word in other languages
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.