Which to use
“ultra” is an adverb and “you're” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,146
- “ultra” frequency rank
- #15,006
- “you're” frequency rank
- 23152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ultra | you're |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weiter hinaus, jenseits, dahinter | „you are, 2. Person Singular:“ du bist |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ultra and you're apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ultra is anadverb and you'reanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ultra is recorded at frequency rank #8,146, classified as anadv, pronounced […]. you're is at rank #15,006, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced […].
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 23152, this pair ranks #1,865,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ultra vs you're
Shared letters: ru. Private to "ultra": alt. Private to "you're": eoy.
"ultra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "you're" · 5 letters · shape VVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ultra ← lutra · ulltra · ulrta · ultar · ultrra · ulttra · utlra
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ultra" and "you're" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ultra" or "you're"?
Remembering ultra vs you're
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “ultra”; for an abbrev, it's “you're”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ultra” entry
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