# campfire

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæmpˌfaɪ̯ɚ/ · frequency rank #25,310

## Definitions
1. A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.

## Etymology
From camp + fire.

## Easily confused with
- **campsite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/campfire-vs-campsite)

## Common misspellings (12)
`acmpfire`, `camfpire`, `cammpfire`, `campffire`, `campfier`, `campfirre`, `campfrie`, `campifre`, `camppfire`, `capmfire`, `ccampfire`, `cmapfire`

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