Which to use
“peak” and “pes” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,150
- “peak” frequency rank
- #23,445
- “pes” frequency rank
- 59595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peak | pes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pico | cão |
Where the eye mixes peak and pes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. peak runs 4 letters (CVVC) against pes's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: peak vs pes
A purely visual mix-up. peak (/pi:k/) and pes (/ˈpɛs ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59595, 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/. pes is at rank #23,445, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɛs ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 59595, this pair ranks #8,100 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of peak vs pes
Shared letters: ep. Private to "peak": ak. Private to "pes": s.
"peak" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- peak ← epak · paek · peakk · peka · ppeak
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peak" and "pes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "peak" vs "pes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "peak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,100 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peak" and "pes" 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 #8,100 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.