Which to use
“peak” and “pede” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,150
- “peak” frequency rank
- #1,581
- “pede” frequency rank
- 37731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peak | pede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pico | pé |
Where the eye mixes peak and pede
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between peak and pede
A purely visual mix-up. peak (/pi:k/) and pede (/ˈpe.de/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peak is recorded at frequency rank #36,150, classified as anoun, pronounced /pi:k/. pede is at rank #1,581, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpe.de/.
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 37731, this pair ranks #28,836 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of peak vs pede
Shared letters: ep. Private to "peak": ak. Private to "pede": d.
"peak" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "peak" for "pede" ever safe?
Frequency check: "peak" vs "pede" - 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 "peak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,836 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peak" and "pede" 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 #28,836 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.