Which to use
“peak” and “pesar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,150
- “peak” frequency rank
- #9,088
- “pesar” frequency rank
- 45238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peak | pesar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pico | condolência |
Where the eye mixes peak and pesar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: peak vs pesar
A purely visual mix-up. peak (/pi:k/) and pesar (/pɨ.ˈzaɾ/) 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 45238, 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/. pesar is at rank #9,088, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɨ.ˈzaɾ/.
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 45238, this pair ranks #20,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of peak vs pesar
Shared letters: aep. Private to "peak": k. Private to "pesar": rs.
"peak" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pesar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peak" and "pesar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "peak" or "pesar"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "peak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peak" and "pesar" 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 #20,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.