firefighting
/ˈfaɪ.əɹˌfaɪ.tɪŋ/noun
firefighting is spelled F-I-R-E-F-I-G-H-T-I-N-G: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, firefighting means “The extinguishing of a fire” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in firefighting?
| Letters | 12: F-I-R-E-F-I-G-H-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th 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 firefighting?
Firefighting appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th 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 firefighting?
- /ˈfaɪ.əɹˌfaɪ.tɪŋ/
Firefighting 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-firefighting.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with firefighting
Also written: fire fighting (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of firefighting
- fire fighting
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does firefighting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The extinguishing of a fire.
- 2
The profession of being a firefighter.
- 3
Solving an urgent problem.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Firefighting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense action of extinguishing a fire:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lutte contre l’incendie |
| German | Brandbekämpfung |
| Portuguese | extinção de incêndio/incêndios |
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 firefighting come from?
From fire + fighting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).