praise to the skies

/ˌpɹeɪz tə ðə ˈskaɪz/

//ˌpɹeɪz tə ðə ˈskaɪz// verb

"praise-to-the-skies" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“praise to the skies” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To praise or laud (someone or something) excessively.

Corpus desk

Index EN-praise-to-the-skies · praise to the skies · English

praise to the skies · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for praise to the skies
PropertyValue
Headwordpraise to the skies
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˌpɹeɪz tə ðə ˈskaɪz/
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “praise to the skies” in English

praise to the skiessits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

praise to the skies is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌpɹeɪz tə ðə ˈskaɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To praise or laud (someone or something) excessively.".

Zero misspellings are on record for praise to the skies in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From praise + to the skies (or sky) (“to the highest possible degree”). The correct English form is praise to the skies, spelled P-R-A-I-S-E- -T-O- -T-H-E- -S-K-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    To praise or laud (someone or something) excessively.

Etymology

From praise + to the skies (or sky) (“to the highest possible degree”).

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "praise to the skies"?
"praise to the skies" is spelled P-R-A-I-S-E- -T-O- -T-H-E- -S-K-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌpɹeɪz tə ðə ˈskaɪz/.
What does "praise to the skies" mean?
As a verb, "praise to the skies" means: To praise or laud (someone or something) excessively.
How do you pronounce "praise to the skies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "praise to the skies" is /ˌpɹeɪz tə ðə ˈskaɪz/. 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 "praise to the skies"?
From praise + to the skies (or sky) (“to the highest possible degree”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list