fireplace

/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/

//ˈfaɪəpleɪs// noun

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"fireplace" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fireplace” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,122. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,122
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fireplace · fireplace · English

fireplace · rank #14,122 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,122
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH expire

Nearest frequency peer: expire (-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 “fireplace”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fireplace” 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 fireplace
PropertyValue
Headwordfireplace
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,122
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fireplace”

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).fireplacelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “expire” (#14,121), “flair” (#14,123), “ethic” (#14,119). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fireplace” is #14,122. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around fireplace (IPA /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,122 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for fireplace, with forms such as "ffireplace", "fierplace", and "firelpace". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fire + place. The correct English form is fireplace, spelled F-I-R-E-P-L-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.
  2. Opposite the old church is a Tudor black-and-white cottage, flanked at one end by the Brocket Arms, a splendid 400-year-old pub with stone-flagged floors, a vast inglenook fireplace and a garden full of oak tables and benches for summer evening meditation.

Etymology

From fire + place.

Synonyms

hearthstead

This word in other languages

chimenea(Español)âtre(Français)Kamin(Deutsch)lareira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffireplace
  • fierplace
  • firelpace
  • firepalce
  • fireplacce
  • fireplaec
  • fireplcae
  • firepllace
  • firepplace
  • firpelace
  • firreplace
  • frieplace
  • ifreplace

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fireplace - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffireplace1fierplace2firelpace2firepalce2fireplacce1fireplaec2fireplcae2firepllace1
Edit distance from "fireplace"

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 "fireplace"?
"fireplace" is spelled F-I-R-E-P-L-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/.
What does "fireplace" mean?
As a noun, "fireplace" means: An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
What are common misspellings of "fireplace"?
Common misspellings include "ffireplace", "fierplace", "firelpace", "firepalce", "fireplacce". The correct spelling is "fireplace".
How do you pronounce "fireplace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fireplace" is /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/. 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 "fireplace"?
From fire + place. 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 "fireplace", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Greenwich#14,127Hernandez#14,135depicting#14,104intuition#14,146

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

markings13 variantsMcGregor13 variantsavoidance13 variantspleasures13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list