# configure

> English word · Verb · IPA /kənˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #27,781

## Definitions
1. To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking

## Etymology
From Old French configurer, from Latin configurare. See configurate.

## Common misspellings (13)
`cconfigure`, `cnofigure`, `cofnigure`, `conffigure`, `confgiure`, `configgure`, `configrue`, `configuer`, `configurre`, `confiugre`, `conifgure`, `connfigure`, `ocnfigure`

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