peace
/ˈpiːs/noun, interjection, verb
peace is spelled P-E-A-C-E: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 105 times per million words in written English, the 1,021st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “peace vs piece” about 590 times a month (Google, United States). As a noun, peace means “A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of peace is peaces.
How many letters and syllables are in peace?
| Letters | 5: P-E-A-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| In writing | 105 times per million words; the 1,021st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search | |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is peace?
Peace appears 105 times per million words in written English, the 1,021st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce peace?
- /ˈpiːs/
- [ˈpʰɪi̯s]
Peace has one syllable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-peace.ogg, En-us-peace.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-peace.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with peace
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Sounds like: piece (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of peace
- peaces plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- peacing participle, present
- peaced participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does peace mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 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
A feeling of tranquility, free from oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
The safety equipment will give me some peace of mind.
- 3
Death.
- 4
Harmony in personal relations.
- 5
A state free of war, in particular war between different countries.
interjection
- 1
archaicShut up!, silence!; be quiet, be silent.
- 2
slangPeace out; goodbye.
verb
- 1
To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace.
- 2
slangTo peace out.
noun
- 1
Clipping of Peace dollar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Peace in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does peace come from?
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, frēols, and broadly ousted friþ (modern frith).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).