ceasefire
noun
ceasefire is spelled C-E-A-S-E-F-I-R-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 19,077th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ceasefire means “In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ceasefire is ceasefires.
How many letters and syllables are in ceasefire?
| Letters | 9: C-E-A-S-E-F-I-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 19,077th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ceasefire?
Ceasefire appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 19,077th 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 ceasefire?
Ceasefire has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ceasefire.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with ceasefire
Also written: cease-fire (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of ceasefire
- ceasefires plural
- cease-fire
- cease fire
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ceasefire mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).
The rebels agreed to a ceasefire while the peace talks were underway.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ceasefire in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cessez-le-feu, trêve |
| German | Waffenstillstand, Feuerpause, Feuereinstellung |
| Portuguese | cessar-fogo, armistício, trégua |
| Spanish | alto el fuego, cese el fuego, cesación del fuego |
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.
Where does ceasefire come from?
From cease + fire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).