a quemarropa
[a kemaˈropa]
The verdict
“a quemarropa” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de un disparo de arma de fuego, realizado desde tan corta distancia que la deflagración de la pólvora provoca o podría provocar quemaduras en la ropa de la víctima.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | a quemarropa |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [a kemaˈropa] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “a quemarropa” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
a quemarropa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a kemaˈropa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for a quemarropa, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is a quemarropa, spelled A- -Q-U-E-M-A-R-R-O-P-A.
Definition
- 1Dicho de un disparo de arma de fuego, realizado desde tan corta distancia que la deflagración de la pólvora provoca o podría provocar quemaduras en la ropa de la víctima.
- 2Por extensión, de modo brusco, sopresivo y demasiado directo.
- 3Desde una distancia extraordinariamente cerca.
- 4De modo brutal, sin previo aviso ni consideraciones.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “a quemarropa”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A- -Q-U-E-M-A-R-R-O-P-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [a kemaˈropa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.