Pich vs. Pitch: What's the Difference?
Edited by Sumera Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 27, 2023
"Pich" is a misspelling, while "Pitch" is correct, referring to either a tone's frequency, a throw, or a substance used for waterproofing or paving.
Which is correct: Pich or Pitch
How to spell Pitch?
Pich is Incorrect
Pitch is Correct
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Key Differences
Recall that "pitch" like the pitch of sound or a baseball pitch, both have a "t" sound, ensuring you include the "t" in the spelling.
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"Pitch" relates to throwing, and "t" can remind you of "toss," helping retain the correct spelling.
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Remember that "pitch" contains the word "hit," which is often associated with baseball, a sport where the term is frequently used.
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Associate the "t" in "pitch" with "tone," as the word can refer to the frequency of sound, especially in music.
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Visualize a pitcher on a mound in a baseball game throwing the ball, which is known as a "pitch," to include the "t."
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Pich and Pitch Definitions
Pitch
Pitch refers to the perceived frequency of a sound or note;
The violinist played a perfect pitch.
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Pitch
Pitch also means to set up or erect something, like a tent;
We pitched our tents beside the tranquil lake.
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Pitch
Pitch can mean to throw something, usually with precision;
The player pitched the ball toward the basket.
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Pitch
In a business context, pitch means to present or propose ideas;
She made a compelling pitch to the investors.
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Pitch
Any of various thick, dark, sticky substances obtained from the distillation residue of coal tar, wood tar, or petroleum and used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving.
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Pitch
A resin derived from the sap of various coniferous trees, as the pines.
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Pitch
(Sports) A single interval between ledges or anchors used as belaying points in mountaineering
A climb of six pitches.
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Pitch
(Acoustics) The distinctive quality of a sound, dependent primarily on the frequency of the sound waves produced by its source.
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Pitch
(Music) The relative position of a tone within a range of musical sounds, as determined by this quality.
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Pitch
(Music) Any of various standards for this quality associating each tone with a particular frequency.
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Pitch
The distance between two corresponding points on adjacent screw threads or gear teeth.
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Pitch
The distance that a propeller would travel in an ideal medium during one complete revolution, measured parallel to the shaft of the propeller.
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Pitch
A line of talk designed to persuade
"[his] pious pitch for ... austerity" (Boston Globe).
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Pitch
(Printing) The density of characters in a printed line, usually expressed as characters per inch.
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Pitch
To set at a particular level, degree, or quality
Pitched her expectations too high.
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Pitch
To adapt so as to be applicable; direct
Pitched his speech to the teenagers in the audience.
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Pitch
(Informal) To attempt to promote or sell, often in a high-pressure manner
"showed up on local TV to pitch their views" (Business Week).
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Pitch
(Sports) To hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with backspin so that it does not roll very far after striking the ground.
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Pitch
To discard (a card other than a trump and different in suit from the card led).
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Pitch
To oscillate about a lateral axis so that the nose lifts or descends in relation to the tail. Used of an aircraft.
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Pitch
To oscillate about a lateral axis that is both perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and horizontal to the earth. Used of a missile or spacecraft.
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Pitch
(Sports) To hit a golf ball in a high arc with backspin so that it does not roll very far after striking the ground.
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Pitch
A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.
It is hard to get this pitch off my hand.
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Pitch
A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and tar.
They put pitch on the mast to protect it.
The barrel was sealed with pitch.
It was pitch black because there was no moon.
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Pitch
A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand.
A good pitch in quoits
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Pitch
(baseball) The act of pitching a baseball.
The pitch was low and inside.
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Pitch
The field on which cricket, soccer, rugby, gridiron or field hockey is played. cricket pitch.}} Not often used in the US or Canada, where "field" is the preferred word.
The teams met on the pitch.
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Pitch
The distance between evenly spaced objects, e.g. the teeth of a saw or gear, the turns of a screw thread, the centres of holes, or letters in a monospace font.
The pitch of pixels on the point scale is 72 pixels per inch.
The pitch of this saw is perfect for that type of wood.
A helical scan with a pitch of zero is equivalent to constant z-axis scanning.
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Pitch
The degree to which a vehicle, especially a ship or aircraft, rotates on such an axis, tilting its bow or nose up or down. Compare with roll, yaw, and heave.
The pitch of an aircraft
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Pitch
(aviation) A measure of the angle of attack of a propeller.
The propeller blades' pitch went to 90° as the engine was feathered.
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Pitch
(by extension) The place where a busker performs, a prostitute solicits clients, or an illegal gambling game etc. is set up before the public.
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Pitch
An area on a campsite intended for occupation by a single tent, caravan or similar.
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Pitch
Collectively, the outermost points of some part of the body, especially the shoulders or hips.
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Pitch
The height a bird reaches in flight, especially a bird of prey preparing to swoop down on its prey.
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Pitch
(climbing) A section of a climb or rock face; specifically, the climbing distance between belays or stances.
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Pitch
(caving) A vertical cave passage, only negotiable by using rope or ladders.
The entrance pitch requires 30 metres of rope.
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Pitch
(cricket) That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled.
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Pitch
The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant.
A steep pitch in the road
The pitch of a roof
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Pitch
(mining) The limit of ground set to a miner who receives a share of the ore taken out.
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Pitch
The perceived frequency of a sound or note.
The pitch of middle "C" is familiar to many musicians.
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Pitch
(music) The standard to which a group of musical instruments are tuned or in which a piece is performed, usually by reference to the frequency to which the musical note A above middle C is tuned.
Are we in baroque pitch for this one?
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Pitch
(music) In an a cappella group, the singer responsible for singing a note for the other members to tune themselves by.
Bob, our pitch, let out a clear middle "C" and our conductor gave the signal to start.
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Pitch
To throw (the ball) toward a batter at home plate.
The hurler pitched a curveball.
He pitched high and inside.
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Pitch
(transitive) To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.
He pitched the idea for months with no takers.
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Pitch
(transitive) To deliver in a certain tone or style, or with a certain audience in mind.
At which level should I pitch my presentation?
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Pitch
(intransitive) To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation; to encamp.
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Pitch
To move so that the front of an aircraft or boat goes alternatively up and down.
The typhoon pitched the deck of the ship.
The airplane pitched.
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Pitch
To play a short, high, lofty shot that lands with backspin.
The only way to get on the green from here is to pitch the ball over the bunker.
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Pitch
To bounce on the playing surface.
The ball pitched well short of the batsman.
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Pitch
(intransitive) To plunge or fall; especially, to fall forward; to decline or slope.
To pitch from a precipice
The field pitches toward the east.
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Pitch
A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc., to preserve them.
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.
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Pitch
A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand; as, a good pitch in quoits.
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Pitch
That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled.
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Pitch
A point or peak; the extreme point or degree of elevation or depression; hence, a limit or bound.
Driven headlong from the pitch of heaven, downInto this deep.
Enterprises of great pitch and moment.
To lowest pitch of abject fortune.
He lived when learning was at its highest pitch.
The exact pitch, or limits, where temperance ends.
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Pitch
The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant; as, a steep pitch in the road; the pitch of a roof.
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Pitch
The relative acuteness or gravity of a tone, determined by the number of vibrations which produce it; the place of any tone upon a scale of high and low.
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Pitch
The limit of ground set to a miner who receives a share of the ore taken out.
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Pitch
The distance from center to center of any two adjacent teeth of gearing, measured on the pitch line; - called also circular pitch.
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Pitch
The distance between symmetrically arranged or corresponding parts of an armature, measured along a line, called the pitch line, drawn around its length. Sometimes half of this distance is called the pitch.
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Pitch
Fig.: To darken; to blacken; to obscure.
The welkin pitched with sullen could.
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Pitch
To throw, generally with a definite aim or purpose; to cast; to hurl; to toss; as, to pitch quoits; to pitch hay; to pitch a ball.
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Pitch
To thrust or plant in the ground, as stakes or poles; hence, to fix firmly, as by means of poles; to establish; to arrange; as, to pitch a tent; to pitch a camp.
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Pitch
To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones, as an embankment or a roadway.
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Pitch
To light; to settle; to come to rest from flight.
The tree whereon they [the bees] pitch.
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Pitch
To fix one's choise; - with on or upon.
Pitch upon the best course of life, and custom will render it the more easy.
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Pitch
To plunge or fall; esp., to fall forward; to decline or slope; as, to pitch from a precipice; the vessel pitches in a heavy sea; the field pitches toward the east.
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Pitch
The property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
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Pitch
A vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk);
He was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors
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Pitch
Abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance);
The pitching and tossing was quite exciting
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Pitch
The action or manner of throwing something;
His pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor
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Pitch
Throw or toss with a light motion;
Flip me the beachball
Toss me newspaper
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Pitch
Throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball;
The pitcher delivered the ball
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Pitch
Set the level or character of;
She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience
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Pitch
Pitch is a dark, sticky substance used for waterproofing;
The workers used pitch to seal the wooden boat.
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FAQs
Why is it called Pitch?
It's called "pitch" from Old English "pic," meaning a resinous substance, and the verb senses may derive from the notion of throwing a substance onto a surface.
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Which preposition is used with Pitch?
Prepositions like "on," "at," or "in" can be used with "pitch," depending on context.
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What is the verb form of Pitch?
The verb form is also "pitch," as in to pitch a ball or an idea.
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Which conjunction is used with Pitch?
Any conjunction can be used with "pitch," such as "and" or "but," depending on the sentence structure.
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Is Pitch a noun or adjective?
"Pitch" is primarily a noun but can also be a verb.
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What is the root word of Pitch?
The root word is the Old English "pic," meaning "a sticky substance."
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Which article is used with Pitch?
Both "a" and "the" can be used with "pitch," depending on the context.
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Is Pitch a vowel or consonant?
"Pitch" is a word, consisting of both vowels and consonants.
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Is Pitch a countable noun?
Yes, "pitch" is a countable noun (e.g., different pitches).
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Is the Pitch term a metaphor?
"Pitch" can be used metaphorically, especially in language like "pitching an idea."
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What is a stressed syllable in Pitch?
The entire word is a single, stressed syllable.
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What is another term for Pitch?
Synonyms include "toss" (verb) or "tone" (noun).
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Is the word Pitch imperative?
No, "pitch" itself is not imperative, but can be used in an imperative sentence: "Pitch the ball!"
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How do we divide Pitch into syllables?
"Pitch" is not divided; it's a single syllable.
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Which determiner is used with Pitch?
Determiners like "the," "this," or "a" can be used with "pitch."
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What is the third form of Pitch?
The third form (past participle) is "pitched."
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Is Pitch an abstract noun?
"Pitch" can be an abstract noun when referring to the concept of sound frequency.
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Is Pitch a negative or positive word?
"Pitch" is neutral; it's neither negative nor positive by itself.
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What is the opposite of Pitch?
Opposites vary by meaning: "catch" (for throw) or "dissonance" (for musical tone).
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What is the first form of Pitch?
As a verb, the first form is "pitch" (present tense).
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How is Pitch used in a sentence?
As a noun: "The pitcher threw a perfect pitch." As a verb: "She pitched her proposal to the committee."
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