al rojo vivo
[al ˈroxo ˈβ̞iβ̞o]
The verdict
“al rojo vivo” 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 September 3, 2026) - Referido a un hierro o metal, de color rojo por estar candente.
Corpus desk
Index ES-al-rojo-vivo · al rojo vivo · Spanish
al rojo vivo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | al rojo vivo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [al ˈroxo ˈβ̞iβ̞o] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “al rojo vivo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
al rojo vivo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [al ˈroxo ˈβ̞iβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
al rojo vivo has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is al rojo vivo, spelled A-L- -R-O-J-O- -V-I-V-O.
Definition
- 1Referido a un hierro o metal, de color rojo por estar candente.
- 2Con los ánimos muy exaltados.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how al rojo vivo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Realizada esta primera operación con una seriedad pavorosa, marca a todas en el hombro, con un hierro al rojo vivo, el número del orden según el cual quiere que se las pasen
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.