Peace or piece?
peace is a noun meaning “A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from…”; piece is a noun meaning “A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be…”. They sound the same (/ˈpiːs/). In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) piece is about as common as peace.
What is the difference between peace and piece?
| peace | piece | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun, interjection, verb | noun, verb |
| Meaning | A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance A feeling of tranquility, free from oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace | A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts A single item belonging to a class of similar items To assemble (something real or figurative) |
| Example | Our lounge strives to maintain an environment of peace for the comfort of our customers | Near-synonyms: aspect, portion |
| Forms | peaces | pieces |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpiːs/ [ˈpʰɪi̯s] | /piːs/ |
| In writing | 105 times per million words | 110 times per million words |
Sources: peace and piece in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of peace and piece
peace
- 1
A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance
Our lounge strives to maintain an environment of peace for the comfort of our customers
- 2
slangPeace out; goodbye
- 3
To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace
- 4
Clipping of Peace dollar
- 5
A feeling of tranquility, free from oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions
The safety equipment will give me some peace of mind
- 6
slangTo peace out
- 7
Death
- 8
Harmony in personal relations
piece
- 1
A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts
Near-synonyms: aspect, portion
- 2
To assemble (something real or figurative)
These clues allowed us to piece together the solution to the mystery
- 3
A single item belonging to a class of similar items
a piece of machinery
- 4
To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out
to piece a garment
- 5
One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; (by extension) those with which draughts, backgammon, and other similar board games are…
- 6
slangTo produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag
- 7
A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency
a sixpenny piece
- 8
datedinformalTo eat small quantities of food between meals; to snack; to take small or intermittent bites at a food item
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, peace or piece?
peace appears 105 times per million words; piece 110 times per million words.
peace 105 times per million wordspiece 110 times per million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How many people search peace vs piece?
“peace vs piece” is searched about 590 times a month on Google and 20 on Bing in the United States. Google counts close variants of a query together (“piece vs peace”, “peace or piece”).
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