# firefight

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #33,650

## Definitions
1. A skirmish involving an exchange of gunfire.
2. An intense argument.

## Etymology
From fire + fight.

## Easily confused with
- **freight** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firefight-vs-freight)
- **foresight** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firefight-vs-foresight)
- **firefighter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firefight-vs-firefighter)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ffirefight`, `fierfight`, `fireffight`, `firefgiht`, `firefigght`, `firefighht`, `firefightt`, `firefigth`, `firefihgt`, `fireifght`, `firfeight`, `firrefight`, `friefight`, `ifrefight`

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