peace that passeth understanding
"peace-that-passeth-understanding" is a 29-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“peace that passeth understanding” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 32
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Spiritual enlightenment; religious salvation.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | peace that passeth understanding |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 32 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “peace that passeth understanding” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
peace that passeth understanding is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Spiritual enlightenment; religious salvation.".
No misspelling variants are generated for peace that passeth understanding in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From the King James version of the Bible: "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7). The correct English form is peace that passeth understanding, spelled P-E-A-C-E- -T-H-A-T- -P-A-S-S-E-T-H- -U-N-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1Spiritual enlightenment; religious salvation.
Etymology
From the King James version of the Bible: "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “peace that passeth understanding”
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- The one correct English spelling is P-E-A-C-E- -T-H-A-T- -P-A-S-S-E-T-H- -U-N-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.