Which to use
“pé” and “peak” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #878
- “pé” frequency rank
- #36,150
- “peak” frequency rank
- 37028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pé | peak |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | extremidade dos membros inferiores do corpo humano, responsável pelo equilíbrio | pico |
Where the eye mixes pé and peak
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between pé and peak
A purely visual mix-up. pé (/ˈpɛ/) and peak (/pi:k/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pé is recorded at frequency rank #878, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɛ/. peak is at rank #36,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pi:k/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 37028, this pair ranks #29,672 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pé vs peak
Shared letters: p. Private to "pé": é. Private to "peak": aek.
"pé" · 2 letters · shape CV · "peak" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- peak ← epak · paek · peakk · peka · ppeak
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pé" for "peak" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pé" vs "peak" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peak" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,672 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pé" and "peak" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peach vs peak". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #29,672 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.