cortafuegos

[koɾt̪aˈfweɣ̞os]

/[koɾt̪aˈfweɣ̞os]/ noun

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The verdict

“cortafuegos” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,527
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Espacio de terreno que no posee ningún tipo de combustible con el fin de evitar que los incendios forestales o campestres se esparzan.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cortafuegos · cortafuegos · Spanish

cortafuegos · rank #37,527 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,527
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH copos

Nearest frequency peer: copos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cortafuegos”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cortafuegos” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cortafuegos
PropertyValue
Headwordcortafuegos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koɾt̪aˈfweɣ̞os]
Letters11
Frequency rank#37,527
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cortafuegos”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cortafuegoscae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “copos” (#37,526), “cotidianamente” (#37,528), “convertidas” (#37,525). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cortafuegos” va en #37,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around cortafuegos (IPA [koɾt̪aˈfweɣ̞os]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,527 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for cortafuegos, with forms such as "ccortafuegos", "coratfuegos", and "corrtafuegos". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 cortafuegos, spelled C-O-R-T-A-F-U-E-G-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espacio de terreno que no posee ningún tipo de combustible con el fin de evitar que los incendios forestales o campestres se esparzan.
  2. 2
    Muro de material ignífugo y cierto grosor construido y ubicado de forma que, si se da un fuego fuego en uno de los lados, no se pueda este propagar al otro.
  3. 3
    Hardware o software utilizado en las redes de computadoras para prevenir algunos tipos de comunicaciones prohibidos por la política de red.

Synonyms

firewall

This word in other languages

firebreak(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccortafuegos
  • coratfuegos
  • corrtafuegos
  • cortafeugos
  • cortaffuegos
  • cortafueggos
  • cortafuegoss
  • cortafuegso
  • cortafueogs
  • cortafugeos
  • cortaufegos
  • cortfauegos
  • corttafuegos
  • cotrafuegos
  • crotafuegos
  • ocrtafuegos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cortafuegos - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccortafuegos1coratfuegos2corrtafuegos1cortafeugos2cortaffuegos1cortafueggos1cortafuegoss1cortafuegso2
Edit distance from "cortafuegos"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cortafuegos"?
"cortafuegos" is spelled C-O-R-T-A-F-U-E-G-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾt̪aˈfweɣ̞os].
What does "cortafuegos" mean?
As a noun, "cortafuegos" means: Espacio de terreno que no posee ningún tipo de combustible con el fin de evitar que los incendios forestales o campestres se esparzan.
What are common misspellings of "cortafuegos"?
Common misspellings include "ccortafuegos", "coratfuegos", "corrtafuegos", "cortafeugos", "cortaffuegos". The correct spelling is "cortafuegos".
How do you pronounce "cortafuegos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cortafuegos" is [koɾt̪aˈfweɣ̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cortafuegos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cortafuegos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

convertidas#37,525cristalinas#37,532cronológica#37,534conservadas#37,518

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

comprueban16 variantscompinches16 variantsChronicles16 variantsecuatorianas16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list