firestarter
noun
firestarter is spelled F-I-R-E-S-T-A-R-T-E-R: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, firestarter means “Someone who starts a fire or fires” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of firestarter is firestarters.
How many letters and syllables are in firestarter?
| Letters | 11: F-I-R-E-S-T-A-R-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 90,432nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is firestarter?
Firestarter appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd 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).
Words people confuse with firestarter
Also written: fire-starter (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of firestarter
- firestarters plural
- fire starter
- fire-starter
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does firestarter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone who starts a fire or fires.
Near-synonyms: arsonist, firebug, fireraiser, pyromaniac, torch
- 2
A tool used to start a fire; especially, a ferrocerium-and-steel set designed for camping, bushcraft, and so on.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Firestarter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Anzünder, Brandstifter (arsonist), Zündler (arsonist) , Grillanzünder |
| Spanish | incendiario , encendedor |
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 firestarter come from?
From fire + starter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).