firebird
noun
firebird is spelled F-I-R-E-B-I-R-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, firebird means “A scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of firebird is firebirds.
How many letters and syllables are in firebird?
| Letters | 8: F-I-R-E-B-I-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd 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 firebird?
Firebird appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd 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 firebird?
Firebird 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-firebird.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of firebird
- firebirds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does firebird mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)
- 2
A Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula).
- 3
A vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus).
- 4
A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Firebird in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | piranga écarlate |
| German | Scharlachkardinal , Feuervogel |
| Spanish | pájaro de fuego , mosquero cardenal |
| Portuguese | pássaro de fogo |
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 firebird come from?
From fire + bird, so called because of their bright red or orange plumage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).