alto al fuego

[ˈal̪t̪o al ˈfweɣ̞o]

/[ˈal̪t̪o al ˈfweɣ̞o]/ phrase

The verdict

“alto al fuego” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interrupción, en principio temporal, de una guerra o de cualquier conflicto armado en la que los bandos enfrentados acuerdan, mutua o unilateralmente, el cese de las hostilidades.

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Index ES-alto-al-fuego · alto al fuego · Spanish

alto al fuego · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for alto al fuego
PropertyValue
Headwordalto al fuego
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈal̪t̪o al ˈfweɣ̞o]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alto al fuego” en español

alto al fuegoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alto al fuego is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈal̪t̪o al ˈfweɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Interrupción, en principio temporal, de una guerra o de cualquier conflicto armado en la que los bandos enfrentados acuerdan, mutua o unilateralmente, el cese de las hostilidades.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for alto al fuego, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is alto al fuego, spelled A-L-T-O- -A-L- -F-U-E-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interrupción, en principio temporal, de una guerra o de cualquier conflicto armado en la que los bandos enfrentados acuerdan, mutua o unilateralmente, el cese de las hostilidades.

Synonyms

cese al fuego

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alto al fuego"?
"alto al fuego" is spelled A-L-T-O- -A-L- -F-U-E-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈal̪t̪o al ˈfweɣ̞o].
What does "alto al fuego" mean?
As a phrase, "alto al fuego" means: Interrupción, en principio temporal, de una guerra o de cualquier conflicto armado en la que los bandos enfrentados acuerdan, mutua o unilateralmente, el cese de las hostilidades.
How do you pronounce "alto al fuego"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alto al fuego" is [ˈal̪t̪o al ˈfweɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alto al fuego" come from?
"alto al fuego" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list