matafuego

[mat̪aˈfweɣ̞o]

/[mat̪aˈfweɣ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aparato portátil para extiguir fuegos y conatos de incendio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-matafuego · matafuego · Spanish

matafuego · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 matafuego
PropertyValue
Headwordmatafuego
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mat̪aˈfweɣ̞o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “matafuego” en español

matafuegoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

matafuego is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mat̪aˈfweɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for matafuego in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is matafuego, spelled M-A-T-A-F-U-E-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aparato portátil para extiguir fuegos y conatos de incendio.
  2. 2
    Funcionario que tiene por labor apagar fuegos e incendios.

Synonyms

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 "matafuego"?
"matafuego" is spelled M-A-T-A-F-U-E-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [mat̪aˈfweɣ̞o].
What does "matafuego" mean?
As a noun, "matafuego" means: Aparato portátil para extiguir fuegos y conatos de incendio.
How do you pronounce "matafuego"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "matafuego" is [mat̪aˈfweɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "matafuego" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list