fusilar

/[fusiˈlaɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#36,058

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

fusilar is aSpanishverb. It means: Matar con un fusil. Pronounced [fusiˈlaɾ]. Often confused with fusionar and fusil.

Key facts for fusilar
PropertyValue
Headwordfusilar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fusiˈlaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,058
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of fusilar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for fusilar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fusiˈlaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,058 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for fusilar, with forms such as "ffusilar", "fsuilar", and "fucilar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "fusionar", "fusil", "fusilado", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is fusilar, spelled F-U-S-I-L-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Matar con un fusil.
  2. 2
    Plagiar, copiar un texto original sin hacer mención de su autor.
  3. 3
    Copiar y pegar un texto de Internet sin modificarlo.^([cita requerida]).
  4. 4
    Anotar un gol.^([cita requerida]).
  5. 5
    Por extensión, aplicar un severo castigo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffusilar,fsuilar,fucilar,fuislar,fusialr,fusilarr,fusillar,fusilra,fusliar,fussilar,ufsilar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for fusilar

Misspelling Variants of "fusilar"

ffusilar8fsuilar7fucilar7fuislar7fusialr7fusilarr8fusillar8fusilra7
Misspelling Variants of "fusilar"

Frequency rank: #36,058 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fusilar"?
"fusilar" is spelled F-U-S-I-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fusiˈlaɾ].
What does "fusilar" mean?
As a verb, "fusilar" means: Matar con un fusil.
What words are commonly confused with "fusilar"?
"fusilar" is commonly confused with "fusionar", "fusil", "fusilado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fusilar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fusilar" is [fusiˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fusilar" come from?
"fusilar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.