# conflict

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ · frequency rank #2,285

## Definitions
1. A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
2. An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.

## Etymology
From Latin conflictus, past participle of confligere (“to strike together”), from com- (“together”) (a form of con-) + fligere (“to strike”).

## Easily confused with
- **convict** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/conflict-vs-convict)
- **conflicted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/conflict-vs-conflicted)

## Common misspellings (13)
`cconflict`, `cnoflict`, `cofnlict`, `confflict`, `confilct`, `conflcit`, `conflicct`, `conflictt`, `conflitc`, `confllict`, `conlfict`, `connflict`, `ocnflict`

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