# peaceful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpiːsfl̩/ · frequency rank #4,472

## Definitions
1. Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.
2. Inclined to peace.
3. Motionless and calm.

## Etymology
From Middle English peesful, pesful, paisful, pesefull. By surface analysis, peace + -ful.

## Easily confused with
- **peacefully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peaceful-vs-peacefully)

## Common misspellings (11)
`epaceful`, `paeceful`, `peacceful`, `peacefful`, `peaceflu`, `peacefull`, `peaceufl`, `peacfeul`, `peaecful`, `pecaeful`, `ppeaceful`

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