# pacific

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pəˈsɪfɪk/ · frequency rank #2,548

## Definitions
1. Calm, peaceful.
2. Preferring peace by nature; avoiding violence.

## Etymology
From Middle French pacifique.

## Easily confused with
- **pacify** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacific-vs-pacify)
- **pacifist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacific-vs-pacifist)
- **pacifism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacific-vs-pacifism)
- **pacifier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacific-vs-pacifier)
- **Pacifica** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacific-vs-pacifica)

## Common misspellings (10)
`apcific`, `paccific`, `pacfiic`, `pacifci`, `paciffic`, `pacificc`, `paciifc`, `paicfic`, `pcaific`, `ppacific`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pacific