aflame vs afire

aflame and afire both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aflame	No	Yes	No	No
afire	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, aflame and afire are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of aflame include ablaze, aflare, alight, on fire.

aflame (adjective)	afire (adjective)
lighted up by or as by fire or flame	lighted up by or as by fire or flame
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement