# kerosene

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɛɹəsiːn/ · frequency rank #28,274

## Definitions
1. A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós, “wax”) + -ene; a name trademarked in 1854.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ekrosene`, `keorsene`, `keroesne`, `keroseen`, `kerosenne`, `kerosnee`, `kerossene`, `kerrosene`, `kersoene`, `kkerosene`, `kreosene`

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