Ultimatum

[ʊltiˈmaːtʊm]

/[ʊltiˈmaːtʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ultimatum” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,353. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,353
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zeitlich befristete Forderung, bei deren Nichtbefolgung negative Folgen angedroht werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-ultimatum · Ultimatum · German

Ultimatum · rank #25,353 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,353
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tschernobyl

Nearest frequency peer: Tschernobyl (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ultimatum“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ultimatum“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ultimatum
PropertyValue
HeadwordUltimatum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʊltiˈmaːtʊm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,353
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ultimatum“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ultimatumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tschernobyl“ (#25,352), „umgelegt“ (#25,354), „Trigger“ (#25,351). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Ultimatum“ bei #25,353. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Ultimatum (IPA [ʊltiˈmaːtʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,353 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zeitlich befristete Forderung, bei deren Nichtbefolgung negative Folgen angedroht werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ultimatum, with forms such as "lutimatum", "ulitmatum", and "ulltimatum". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Ultimatum, spelled U-L-T-I-M-A-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    zeitlich befristete Forderung, bei deren Nichtbefolgung negative Folgen angedroht werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Chruschtschow löste mit seinem Ultimatum vom 27. November 1958 die Berlin-Krise aus.
  2. Sie stellte ihrem Mann ein Ultimatum: entweder er würde sofort seine Geliebte verlassen, oder sie würde die Scheidung einreichen.

This word in other languages

ultimatum(English)ultimatum(Español)ultimatum(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lutimatum
  • ulitmatum
  • ulltimatum
  • ultiamtum
  • ultimatmu
  • ultimattum
  • ultimatumm
  • ultimautm
  • ultimmatum
  • ultimtaum
  • ultmiatum
  • ulttimatum
  • utlimatum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ultimatum - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lutimatum2ulitmatum2ulltimatum1ultiamtum2ultimatmu2ultimattum1ultimatumm1ultimautm2
Edit distance from "Ultimatum"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ultimatum"?
"Ultimatum" is spelled U-L-T-I-M-A-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊltiˈmaːtʊm].
What does "Ultimatum" mean?
As a noun, "Ultimatum" means: zeitlich befristete Forderung, bei deren Nichtbefolgung negative Folgen angedroht werden
What are common misspellings of "Ultimatum"?
Common misspellings include "lutimatum", "ulitmatum", "ulltimatum", "ultiamtum", "ultimatmu". The correct spelling is "Ultimatum".
How do you pronounce "Ultimatum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ultimatum" is [ʊltiˈmaːtʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ultimatum" come from?
"Ultimatum" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ultimatum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

umsetzbar#25,355Unbehagen#25,357Unordnung#25,364Ursprünge#25,365

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

verwahrt13 variantsSchwerte13 variantsschnappte13 variantsachtzehn13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list