arma de fuego
[ˈaɾma ð̞e ˈfweɣ̞o]
The verdict
“arma de 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 May 6, 2026) - Arma que utiliza una ignición (fuego) para provocar una explosión y de esta forma lanzar un objeto (bala, misil, etc) a gran velocidad.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arma de fuego |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈaɾma ð̞e ˈfweɣ̞o] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “arma de fuego” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
arma de fuego is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈaɾma ð̞e ˈfweɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arma que utiliza una ignición (fuego) para provocar una explosión y de esta forma lanzar un objeto (bala, misil, etc) a gran velocidad.".
Zero misspellings are on record for arma de fuego in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is arma de fuego, spelled A-R-M-A- -D-E- -F-U-E-G-O.
Definition
- 1Arma que utiliza una ignición (fuego) para provocar una explosión y de esta forma lanzar un objeto (bala, misil, etc) a gran velocidad.
This word in other languages
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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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-M-A- -D-E- -F-U-E-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɾma ð̞e ˈfweɣ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.