rest in peace
"rest-in-peace" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“rest in peace” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace.
Corpus desk
Index EN-rest-in-peace · rest in peace · English
rest in peace · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rest in peace |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “rest in peace” in English
Rare enough to double-check
rest in peace is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace.".
Zero misspellings are on record for rest in peace in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Calque of Latin requiescat in pace. The correct English form is rest in peace, spelled R-E-S-T- -I-N- -P-E-A-C-E.
Definition
- 1A blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how rest in peace appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
May the souls of the recently departed rest in peace.
Etymology
Calque of Latin requiescat in pace.
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.