fuego

[ˈfweɣ̞o]

/[ˈfweɣ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“fuego” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #851 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#851
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oxidación rápida y violenta de un material combustible, que libera calor y luz.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fuego vs fuga
60% similar
fuego vs fumo
60% similar
fuego vs fuel
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fuego
PropertyValue
Headwordfuego
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfweɣ̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#851
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fuego” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fuego lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for fuego is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfweɣ̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #851 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for fuego, with forms such as "feugo", "ffuego", and "fueggo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "fuga", "fumo", "fuel", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is fuego, spelled F-U-E-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oxidación rápida y violenta de un material combustible, que libera calor y luz.
  2. 2
    Material sometido a esta oxidación.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, luz y calor que esta libera.
  4. 4
    En particular, pluma de gas incandescente o plasma que es su huella visible, y que los antiguos consideraban un elemento básico.
  5. 5
    En particular, fuego₁ que destruye accidentalmente algo.
  6. 6
    Dispositivo para canalizar el gas en una cocina.
  7. 7
    Por extensión, energía moral o anímica impresa por alguna pasión.
  8. 8
    Por extensión, dedicación o empeño que se aplica a una acción.
  9. 9
    Por extensión, aumento patológico de la temperatura corporal.
  10. 10
    Grupo de personas que viven en un mismo sitio y comparten los gastos y labores de la administración doméstica.
  11. 11
    Instrumento para cauterizar.
  12. 12
    Acción y efecto de disparar un arma de fuego.
  13. 13
    Flanco por el que se ataca o puede atacar.
  14. 14
    elemento que incluye los signos de Aries, Leo y Sagitario.

Synonyms

candelaincendiolumbrellamaincendiohornallaquemadorpasiónfiebrehogarfamiliacauterio

This word in other languages

fire(English)feu(Français)Feuer(Deutsch)fogo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: feugo,ffuego,fueggo,fueog,fugeo,ufego

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fuego - 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.

feugo2ffuego1fueggo1fueog2fugeo2ufego2
Edit distance from "fuego"

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 "fuego"?
"fuego" is spelled F-U-E-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfweɣ̞o].
What does "fuego" mean?
As a noun, "fuego" means: Oxidación rápida y violenta de un material combustible, que libera calor y luz.
What words are commonly confused with "fuego"?
"fuego" is commonly confused with "fuga", "fumo", "fuel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fuego"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuego" is [ˈfweɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fuego" come from?
"fuego" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “fuego”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-U-E-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfweɣ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fuga” - see the side-by-side comparison. fuego vs fuga
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list