ceasefire

noun

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"ceasefire" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ceasefire” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,041. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,041
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).

Corpus desk

Index EN-ceasefire · ceasefire · English

ceasefire · rank #19,041 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,041
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cautiously

Nearest frequency peer: cautiously (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “ceasefire”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “ceasefire” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ceasefire
PropertyValue
Headwordceasefire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,041
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ceasefire”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).ceasefirelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “cautiously” (#19,040), “celery” (#19,042), “canonical” (#19,039). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “ceasefire” is #19,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ceasefire, anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,041 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ceasefire, with forms such as "caesefire", "cceasefire", and "ceaesfire". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cease + fire. The correct English form is ceasefire, spelled C-E-A-S-E-F-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ceasefire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The rebels agreed to a ceasefire while the peace talks were underway.
  2. But residents say steady Russian military pressure – combined now with an American president’s apparent parroting of Kremlin talking points about the war, and his push for a ceasefire that could include Ukrainian territorial losses – means Russia is also winning in a different way, by escalating Ukrainian anxiety.

Etymology

From cease + fire.

This word in other languages

armisticio(Español)cessez-le-feu(Français)Waffenstillstand(Deutsch)armistício(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • caesefire
  • cceasefire
  • ceaesfire
  • ceaseffire
  • ceasefier
  • ceasefirre
  • ceasefrie
  • ceaseifre
  • ceasfeire
  • ceassefire
  • cesaefire
  • ecasefire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ceasefire - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

caesefire2cceasefire1ceaesfire2ceaseffire1ceasefier2ceasefirre1ceasefrie2ceaseifre2
Edit distance from "ceasefire"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ceasefire"?
"ceasefire" is spelled C-E-A-S-E-F-I-R-E.
What does "ceasefire" mean?
As a noun, "ceasefire" means: In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).
What are common misspellings of "ceasefire"?
Common misspellings include "caesefire", "cceasefire", "ceaesfire", "ceaseffire", "ceasefier". The correct spelling is "ceasefire".
What is the origin of the word "ceasefire"?
From cease + fire. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ceasefire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

canonical#19,039Chinatown#19,044countered#19,050Auschwitz#19,018

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

blindly12 variantsBelgrade12 variantswerewolf12 variantsfleeting12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list