# hellfire

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛlˌfaɪə/ · frequency rank #32,842

## Definitions
1. The fire of Hell.
2. Fire produced by the Devil, or a similar supernatural creature connected to Hell.
3. A fire that burns with unusual heat or ferocity.
4. Ellipsis of AGM-114 Hellfire.

## Etymology
From Middle English helle fire, helever, from Old English hellefȳr, equivalent to hell + fire. Cognate with West Frisian helfjoer (“hellfire”), Dutch hellevuur (“hellfire”), German Höllenfeuer (“hellfire”).

## Common misspellings (10)
`ehllfire`, `helfire`, `helflire`, `hellffire`, `hellfier`, `hellfirre`, `hellfrie`, `hellifre`, `hhellfire`, `hlelfire`

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