How to Say "fight" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “fight” is “pelea” — use this for a general, everyday confrontation, whether it's physical or verbal, between two or more people.
Examples
Los niños tuvieron una pelea por el juguete.
The children had a fight over the toy.
lucha
LOO-chaˈlut͡ʃa

Examples
En México, la lucha libre es muy popular.
In Mexico, freestyle wrestling is very popular.
Hubo una breve lucha entre los dos niños por el juguete.
There was a brief fight between the two children over the toy.
Feminine Noun Rule
Even though many nouns ending in -a are feminine, remember that lucha specifically takes the feminine article (la lucha).
pleito
Examples
Ellos siempre tienen un pleito por la limpieza de la casa.
They always have a fight about cleaning the house.
Examples
Su recuperación fue una larga batalla contra la enfermedad.
His recovery was a long struggle against the illness.
combate
kom-BAH-tehkomˈbate

Examples
El combate de boxeo terminó en el segundo asalto.
The boxing match ended in the second round.
La organización lidera el combate contra la pobreza infantil.
The organization leads the struggle against child poverty.
Hubo un breve combate entre las tropas enemigas.
There was a brief battle between the enemy troops.
Masculine Noun
Even though it ends in '-e', 'combate' is always a masculine noun, so you must use 'el' or 'un' before it.
guerra
GEHR-rah'gera

Examples
Es una guerra constante contra la desinformación.
It's a constant struggle against misinformation.
Los dos hermanos tienen una guerra de voluntades.
The two brothers are having a war of wills.
El gobierno inició una guerra contra la pobreza.
The government started a war on poverty.
bronca
Examples
Mi jefe me echó una bronca por llegar tarde.
My boss gave me a scolding for arriving late.
Pelea vs. Lucha vs. Batalla
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