# conflagration

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #48,671

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

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

## Common misspellings (21)
`cconflagration`, `cnoflagration`, `cofnlagration`, `confalgration`, `confflagration`, `conflagartion`, `conflaggration`, `conflagraiton`, `conflagrasion`, `conflagratino`, `conflagrationn`, `conflagratoin`, `conflagrattion`, `conflagrration`, `conflagrtaion`, `conflargation`, `conflgaration`, `confllagration`, `conlfagration`, `connflagration`, `ocnflagration`

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