sacrer la paix

\sa.kʁe la pɛ a\

/\sa.kʁe la pɛ a\/ verb

The verdict

“sacrer la paix” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Laisser tranquille, cesser d'importuner.

Key facts for sacrer la paix
PropertyValue
Headwordsacrer la paix
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\sa.kʁe la pɛ a\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sacrer la paix” sits in French frequency

sacrer la paix falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for sacrer la paix is 14 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sa.kʁe la pɛ a\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Laisser tranquille, cesser d'importuner.".

sacrer la paix has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sacrer la paix, spelled S-A-C-R-E-R- -L-A- -P-A-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laisser tranquille, cesser d'importuner.

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 "sacrer la paix"?
"sacrer la paix" is spelled S-A-C-R-E-R- -L-A- -P-A-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is \sa.kʁe la pɛ a\.
What does "sacrer la paix" mean?
As a verb, "sacrer la paix" means: Laisser tranquille, cesser d'importuner.
How do you pronounce "sacrer la paix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sacrer la paix" is \sa.kʁe la pɛ a\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sacrer la paix" come from?
"sacrer la paix" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “sacrer la paix”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-C-R-E-R- -L-A- -P-A-I-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sa.kʁe la pɛ a\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list