ultravsUltrasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ultra is a adverb, Ultras is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ultra” is an adverb and “Ultras” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,146
“ultra” frequency rank
#23,338
“Ultras” frequency rank
31484
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ultra Ultras
Definition weiter hinaus, jenseits, dahinter Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ultra

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ultra and Ultras apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
ultra
6 ch
Ultras

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ultra is anadverb and Ultrasanoun. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ultra” sits inside “Ultras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ultra is recorded at frequency rank #8,146, classified as anadv, pronounced […]. Ultras is at rank #23,338, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊltʁas].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 31484, this pair ranks #1,727,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ultra vs Ultras

Shared letters: alrtu. Private to "ultra": -. Private to "Ultras": s.

"ultra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV  ·  "Ultras" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ultralutra · ulltra · ulrta · ultar · ultrra · ulttra · utlra
  • Ultraslutras · ulltras · ulrtas · ultars · ultrass · ultrras · ultrsa · ulttras

Frequency comparison

ultra#8,146
Ultras#23,338

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ultra" and "Ultras" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ultra" is an adverb and "Ultras" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ultra" or "Ultras"?
"ultra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,146 in our German list, against #23,338 for "Ultras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ultra vs Ultras

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “ultra”; for a noun, it's “Ultras”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ultra” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list