# pes

> English word · Noun · IPA /peɪ̯s/ · frequency rank #28,668

## Definitions
1. the foot of a human
2. the hoof of a quadruped
3. clubfoot or talipes
4. a neume representing two notes ascending

## Etymology
From Latin pēs (“foot”). Doublet of foot, pie (“Spanish unit of length”), and pous.

## Easily confused with
- **PM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pm)
- **PP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pp)
- **PR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pr)
- **pt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pt)
- **PS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-ps)
- **po** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-po)
- **pi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pi)
- **PG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pg)
- **PL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pl)
- **PF** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pf)
- **PU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pu)
- **PK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pk)
- **PV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pv)
- **PJ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pj)
- **PW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pw)
- **PX** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-px)
- **put** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-put)
- **pro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pro)
- **pop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pop)
- **pet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pes-vs-pet)

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