# ablaze

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈbleɪz/ · frequency rank #31,424

## Definitions
1. Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.
2. Radiant with bright light and color.
3. In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion.

## Etymology
From a- (“on, in”) + blaze (“flame”).

## Easily confused with
- **able** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ablaze-vs-able)
- **amaze** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ablaze-vs-amaze)
- **abate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abate-vs-ablaze)

## Common misspellings (8)
`abalze`, `abblaze`, `ablaez`, `ablazze`, `abllaze`, `ablzae`, `albaze`, `balaze`

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