# firework

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/ · frequency rank #30,421

## Definitions
1. A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.

## Etymology
From fire + work.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ffirework`, `fierwork`, `fireowrk`, `firewokr`, `fireworkk`, `fireworrk`, `firewrok`, `firewwork`, `firrework`, `firweork`, `friework`, `ifrework`

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