firecracker
/ˈfaɪəɹˌkɹækəɹ/noun
firecracker is spelled F-I-R-E-C-R-A-C-K-E-R: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, firecracker means “A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of firecracker is firecrackers.
How many letters and syllables are in firecracker?
| Letters | 11: F-I-R-E-C-R-A-C-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th 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 firecracker?
Firecracker appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th 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 firecracker?
- UK /ˈfaɪəˌkɹækə/
- US /ˈfaɪəɹˌkɹækəɹ/
Firecracker has 4 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-firecracker.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-firecracker.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with firecracker
Also written: fire-cracker (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of firecracker
- firecrackers plural
- fire-cracker
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does firecracker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
- 2
slangA peanut butter cracker baked with marijuana, similar in concept to an Alice B. Toklas brownie.
- 3
slangSomeone or something that is exciting, energetic, or unpredictable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Firecracker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pétard , coléreux, coléreuse, soupe au lait |
| German | Böller, Feuerwerkskörper, Knallkörper, Kracher , Hitzkopf |
| Portuguese | traque, bombinha |
| Spanish | petardo, piola, triquitraque , fiera |
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 firecracker come from?
From fire + cracker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).