# firewood

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ).wʊd/ · frequency rank #23,541

## Definitions
1. Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.

## Etymology
From Middle English ferwode, fyrewoode, equivalent to fire + wood.

## Easily confused with
- **foreword** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firewood-vs-foreword)
- **firework** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firewood-vs-firework)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ffirewood`, `fierwood`, `fireowod`, `firewod`, `firewodo`, `firewoodd`, `firewwood`, `firrewood`, `firweood`, `friewood`, `ifrewood`

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