# peeve

> English word · Noun · IPA /piːv/ · frequency rank #37,151

## Definitions
1. An annoyance or grievance.

## Etymology
Back-formation from peevish.

## Easily confused with
- **Pete** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peeve-vs-pete)
- **Pepe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peeve-vs-pepe)
- **Pele** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peeve-vs-pele)
- **perv** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peeve-vs-perv)
- **piece** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peeve-vs-piece)
- **prove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peeve-vs-prove)
- **pence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peeve-vs-pence)
- **pee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pee-vs-peeve)
- **peer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peer-vs-peeve)
- **peel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peel-vs-peeve)
- **peek** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peek-vs-peeve)
- **peep** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peep-vs-peeve)
- **pave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pave-vs-peeve)
- **peed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peed-vs-peeve)
- **peace** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peace-vs-peeve)
- **peers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peers-vs-peeve)
- **peeps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peeps-vs-peeve)
- **pease** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pease-vs-peeve)
- **peels** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peels-vs-peeve)
- **peeks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peeks-vs-peeve)

## Common misspellings (6)
`epeve`, `peeev`, `peevve`, `peve`, `pevee`, `ppeeve`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peeve