# ceasefire

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #19,041

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

## Etymology
From cease + fire.

## Common misspellings (12)
`caesefire`, `cceasefire`, `ceaesfire`, `ceaseffire`, `ceasefier`, `ceasefirre`, `ceasefrie`, `ceaseifre`, `ceasfeire`, `ceassefire`, `cesaefire`, `ecasefire`

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