# fixture

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/ · frequency rank #11,696

## Definitions
1. Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furnishing.
2. A regular patron of a place or institution; a person constantly present at a certain place.
3. A lighting unit; a luminaire.
4. A work-holding or support device used in the manufacturing industry.
5. A scheduled match.
6. A state that can be recreated, used as a baseline for running software tests.

## Etymology
Alteration of older fixure, on the model of mixture.

## Easily confused with
- **future** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fixture-vs-future)
- **figure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/figure-vs-fixture)
- **feature** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feature-vs-fixture)
- **fissure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fissure-vs-fixture)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ffixture`, `fitxure`, `fixtrue`, `fixtture`, `fixtuer`, `fixturre`, `fixutre`, `fixxture`, `fxiture`, `ifxture`

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