Which to use
“peak” and “pião” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,150
- “peak” frequency rank
- #35,727
- “pião” frequency rank
- 71877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peak | pião |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pico | brinquedo que consiste em puxar uma corda enrolada a um objeto afunilado, geralmente de madeira ou plástico e com uma ponta de ferro, colocando-o em rotação no solo, mantendo-se erguido |
Letter map: peak vs pião
Shared letters muted; letters that set peak and pião apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. peak (CVVC) and pião (CVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: peak and pião
peak and pião are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71877, 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/. pião is at rank #35,727, tagged as anoun.
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 71877, this pair ranks #3,221 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of peak vs pião
Shared letters: p. Private to "peak": aek. Private to "pião": ioã.
"peak" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pião" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- peak ← epak · paek · peakk · peka · ppeak
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "peak" and "pião" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "peak" or "pião"?
Useful next steps
Pair "peak" vs "pião" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "peak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pião" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,221 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peak" and "pião" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pião vs pix". 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 #3,221 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.