peace

/piːs/

//piːs// noun

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"peace" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“peace” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #1,024 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,024
frequency rank, English
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

peace vs pee
60% similar
peace vs pec
60% similar
peace vs peak
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for peace
PropertyValue
Headwordpeace
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/piːs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,024
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “peace” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). peace lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for peace is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /piːs/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,024 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for peace, with forms such as "epace", "paece", and "peacce". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pee", "pec", "peak", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English pees, pes, pais, borrowed from Anglo-Norman peis and Old French pais (“peace”), from Latin pāx (“peace”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- (“to fasten, stick, place”), related to Latin pacīscor (“agree, stipulate”), Latin pangō (“fasten,… The correct English form is peace, spelled P-E-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
  2. 2
    A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
  3. 3
    Death.
  4. 4
    Harmony in personal relations.
  5. 5
    A state free of war, in particular war between different countries.

Etymology

From Middle English pees, pes, pais, borrowed from Anglo-Norman peis and Old French pais (“peace”), from Latin pāx (“peace”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- (“to fasten, stick, place”), related to Latin pacīscor (“agree, stipulate”), Latin pangō (“fasten, fix”); see pact. Doublet of pax. Displaced native Old English sibb and broadly ousted friþ (modern frith).

This word in other languages

paz(Español)paix(Français)Ruhe(Deutsch)paz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epace,paece,peacce,peaec,pecae,ppeace

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of peace - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

epace2paece2peacce1peaec2pecae2ppeace1
Edit distance from "peace"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "peace"?
"peace" is spelled P-E-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /piːs/.
What does "peace" mean?
As a noun, "peace" means: A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
What words are commonly confused with "peace"?
"peace" is commonly confused with "pee", "pec", "peak". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peace" is /piːs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "peace"?
From Middle English pees, pes, pais, borrowed from Anglo-Norman peis and Old French pais (“peace”), from Latin pāx (“peace”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- (“to fasten, stick, place”), related to Latin pacīscor (“agree, stipulate”), Latin pangō... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “peace”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-E-A-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /piːs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pee” - see the side-by-side comparison. peace vs pee
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list