fuego cruzado

[ˈfweɣ̞o kɾuˈsað̞o]

/[ˈfweɣ̞o kɾuˈsað̞o]/ phrase

The verdict

“fuego cruzado” 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) - El que se hace contra un blanco desde varios lados, generalmente opuestos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fuego-cruzado · fuego cruzado · Spanish

fuego cruzado · 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 "F" 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 fuego cruzado
PropertyValue
Headwordfuego cruzado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈfweɣ̞o kɾuˈsað̞o]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fuego cruzado” en español

fuego cruzadono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fuego cruzado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈfweɣ̞o kɾuˈsað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "El que se hace contra un blanco desde varios lados, generalmente opuestos.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fuego cruzado, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is fuego cruzado, spelled F-U-E-G-O- -C-R-U-Z-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    El que se hace contra un blanco desde varios lados, generalmente opuestos.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fuego cruzado"?
"fuego cruzado" is spelled F-U-E-G-O- -C-R-U-Z-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfweɣ̞o kɾuˈsað̞o].
What does "fuego cruzado" mean?
As a phrase, "fuego cruzado" means: El que se hace contra un blanco desde varios lados, generalmente opuestos.
How do you pronounce "fuego cruzado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuego cruzado" is [ˈfweɣ̞o kɾuˈsað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fuego cruzado" come from?
"fuego cruzado" 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