conflagration

/ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/

//ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən// noun

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"conflagration" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conflagration” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,671. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,671
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conflagration · conflagration · English

conflagration · rank #48,671 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,671
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH concubines

Nearest frequency peer: concubines (-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 “conflagration”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conflagration” 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 conflagration
PropertyValue
Headwordconflagration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#48,671
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conflagration”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).conflagrationlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “concubines” (#48,670), “congenial” (#48,672), “coms” (#48,668). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conflagration” is #48,671. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around conflagration (IPA /ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,671 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for conflagration, with forms such as "cconflagration", "cnoflagration", and "cofnlagration". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French, from Latin cōnflagrātiō (“burning, conflagration”). The correct English form is conflagration, spelled C-O-N-F-L-A-G-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
  2. 2
    A large-scale conflict.
  3. 3
    A situation of great passion or emotion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It took sixty firefighters to put out the conflagration.
  2. And back to hell his way did he take, / For the Devil thought by a slight mistake / It was general conflagration.

Etymology

From Middle French, from Latin cōnflagrātiō (“burning, conflagration”).

This word in other languages

conflagración(Español)conflagration(Français)Feuersbrunst(Deutsch)conflagração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconflagration
  • cnoflagration
  • cofnlagration
  • confalgration
  • confflagration
  • conflagartion
  • conflaggration
  • conflagraiton
  • conflagrasion
  • conflagratino
  • conflagrationn
  • conflagratoin
  • conflagrattion
  • conflagrration
  • conflagrtaion
  • conflargation
  • conflgaration
  • confllagration
  • conlfagration
  • connflagration
  • ocnflagration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conflagration - 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.

cconflagration1cnoflagration2cofnlagration2confalgration2confflagration1conflagartion2conflaggration1conflagraiton2
Edit distance from "conflagration"

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 "conflagration"?
"conflagration" is spelled C-O-N-F-L-A-G-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/.
What does "conflagration" mean?
As a noun, "conflagration" means: A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
What are common misspellings of "conflagration"?
Common misspellings include "cconflagration", "cnoflagration", "cofnlagration", "confalgration", "confflagration". The correct spelling is "conflagration".
How do you pronounce "conflagration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conflagration" is /ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "conflagration"?
From Middle French, from Latin cōnflagrātiō (“burning, conflagration”). 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 "conflagration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list