inflame
in·flame/ɪnˈfleɪm/verb
inflame is spelled I-N-F-L-A-M-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (in·flame). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, inflame means “To set (someone or something) on fire; to cause (someone or something) to burn, flame, or glow; to kindle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inflame?
| Letters | 7: I-N-F-L-A-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: in·flame |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,230th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is inflame?
Inflame appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inflame?
- US /ɪnˈfleɪm/
- US [ɪɱ-]
- US [-ˈfleɪ̯m]
Inflame has 2 syllables, split in·flame in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-inflame.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with inflame?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as inflame from its last stressed vowel (/eɪm/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of inflame
- inflames present, singular, he/she/it
- inflaming participle, present
- inflamed participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
- enflame
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inflame mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To set (someone or something) on fire; to cause (someone or something) to burn, flame, or glow; to kindle.
- 2
To cause (something) to appear bright or red, as if on fire; to brighten, to redden.
- 3
To cause (the body or a body part) to feel abnormally or unusually hot; specifically (medicine), to cause inflammation, including abnormal heat, pain, redness, swelling, etc., in (the body or a body part).
to inflame the eyes by overwork
- 4
To cause (someone, or their heart, mind, etc.) to feel strong desire or other feelings; to excite (someone) to great passion; specifically, to cause (someone) to feel anger or rage; to anger, to enrage, to incense.
- 5
To excite or intensify (a feeling, such as an appetite or passion), especially to an excessive or unnatural level.
to inflame desire
- 6
To cause (something intangible, such as a dispute or violence, or hunger or thirst) to become more serious or worse; to aggravate, to exacerbate.
- 7
obsoleteTo increase (the price or quantity of something).
- 8
To burst into flames, to catch fire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inflame in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | allumer |
| German | entflammen, anzünden , sich entzünden , anregen , aufbrausen |
| Portuguese | inflamar |
| Spanish | inflamar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.