ignífugo

[iɣ̞ˈnifuɣ̞o]

/[iɣ̞ˈnifuɣ̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“ignífugo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no prende fuego y protege de las llamas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ignifugo · ignífugo · Spanish

ignífugo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 ignífugo
PropertyValue
Headwordignífugo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[iɣ̞ˈnifuɣ̞o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ignífugo” en español

ignífugoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ignífugo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [iɣ̞ˈnifuɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que no prende fuego y protege de las llamas.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ignífugo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 ignífugo, spelled I-G-N-Í-F-U-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no prende fuego y protege de las llamas.

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 "ignífugo"?
"ignífugo" is spelled I-G-N-Í-F-U-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [iɣ̞ˈnifuɣ̞o].
What does "ignífugo" mean?
As an adjective, "ignífugo" means: Que no prende fuego y protege de las llamas.
How do you pronounce "ignífugo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ignífugo" is [iɣ̞ˈnifuɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ignífugo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list