peacemaker

/ˈpiːsmeɪkə(ɹ)/

//ˈpiːsmeɪkə(ɹ)// noun

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"peacemaker" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“peacemaker” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,328. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,328
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes; one who engages in peacemaking.

Corpus desk

Index EN-peacemaker · peacemaker · English

peacemaker · rank #42,328 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,328
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pattaya

Nearest frequency peer: Pattaya (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “peacemaker”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “peacemaker” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

peacemaker vs pacemaker
90% similar

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

Key facts for peacemaker
PropertyValue
Headwordpeacemaker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpiːsmeɪkə(ɹ)/
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,328
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “peacemaker”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Pattaya” (#42,326), “patronising” (#42,325), “personable” (#42,332). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “peacemaker” is #42,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around peacemaker (IPA /ˈpiːsmeɪkə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,328 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for peacemaker, with forms such as "epacemaker", "paecemaker", and "peaccemaker". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "pacemaker", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Compound of peace + maker. First attested in the Tyndale Bible from 1526, as a translation of Koine Greek εἰρηνοποιοί (eirēnopoioí, “peacemaker”), a hapax legomenon found in the New Testament. (The Wycliffe Bible from 1395 instead uses "pesible men", to tra… The correct English form is peacemaker, spelled P-E-A-C-E-M-A-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes; one who engages in peacemaking.
  2. 2
    Catachresis for pacemaker.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how peacemaker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shalbe called the chyldren of God.
  2. Loke therfore, O mercifull God, not vpon the sinnes which we continually commit: but vpon our mediatour & peacemaker Jesus Christ; that by his intercession thy wrath may be pacified, and we againe by thy fatherly countenance relieved and comforted.

Etymology

Compound of peace + maker. First attested in the Tyndale Bible from 1526, as a translation of Koine Greek εἰρηνοποιοί (eirēnopoioí, “peacemaker”), a hapax legomenon found in the New Testament. (The Wycliffe Bible from 1395 instead uses "pesible men", to translate Latin pacifici from the Vulgate)

This word in other languages

pacificador(Español)pacificateur(Français)Friedensstifter(Deutsch)pacificador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epacemaker
  • paecemaker
  • peaccemaker
  • peaceamker
  • peacemaekr
  • peacemakerr
  • peacemakker
  • peacemakre
  • peacemkaer
  • peacemmaker
  • peacmeaker
  • peaecmaker
  • pecaemaker
  • ppeacemaker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of peacemaker - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epacemaker2paecemaker2peaccemaker1peaceamker2peacemaekr2peacemakerr1peacemakker1peacemakre2
Edit distance from "peacemaker"

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 "peacemaker"?
"peacemaker" is spelled P-E-A-C-E-M-A-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpiːsmeɪkə(ɹ)/.
What does "peacemaker" mean?
As a noun, "peacemaker" means: A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes; one who engages in peacemaking.
What words are commonly confused with "peacemaker"?
"peacemaker" is commonly confused with "pacemaker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peacemaker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peacemaker" is /ˈpiːsmeɪkə(ɹ)/. 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 "peacemaker"?
Compound of peace + maker. First attested in the Tyndale Bible from 1526, as a translation of Koine Greek εἰρηνοποιοί (eirēnopoioí, “peacemaker”), a hapax legomenon found in the New Testament. (The Wycliffe Bible from 1395 instead uses "pesible me... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "peacemaker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

personable#42,332Phoenician#42,337profitably#42,349publically#42,352

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

perturbed14 variantsPriestley14 variantsravishing14 variantsmaelstrom14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list