Ukas

[ˈuːkas]

/[ˈuːkas]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verordnung, Anweisung, Erlass, Befehl

Corpus desk

Index DE-ukas · Ukas · German

Ukas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 Ukas
PropertyValue
HeadwordUkas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːkas]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ukas“ im Deutschen

Ukassitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Ukas doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ukas, spelled U-K-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verordnung, Anweisung, Erlass, Befehl
  2. 2
    Erlass des (russischen) Zaren bzw. allgemeiner Obrigkeiten in Russland und der Sowjetunion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ukas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Am nächsten Tag wurde der Ukas öffentlich ausgehängt.
  2. „Nach einem weiteren Fall 1816 in Hrodna verbot Zar Alexander I. mit einem Ukas am 6. März 1817, Juden künftig ohne hinreichende Indizien und nur wegen der abergläubischen Ritualmordlegende anzuklagen.“

This word in other languages

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 "Ukas"?
"Ukas" is spelled U-K-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːkas].
What does "Ukas" mean?
As a noun, "Ukas" means: Verordnung, Anweisung, Erlass, Befehl
How do you pronounce "Ukas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ukas" is [ˈuːkas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ukas" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list