Ural

[uˈʁaːl]

/[uˈʁaːl]/ name

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The verdict

“Ural” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,080
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebirge in Russland

Corpus desk

Index DE-ural · Ural · German

Ural · rank #36,080 · 5 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,080
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unübersehbar

Nearest frequency peer: unübersehbar (-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 „Ural“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ural vs USA
25% similar
Ural vs URL
25% similar
Ural vs Urs
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ural
PropertyValue
HeadwordUral
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[uˈʁaːl]
Letters4
Frequency rank#36,080
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ural“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unübersehbar“ (#36,079), „valve“ (#36,081), „Unzulänglichkeiten“ (#36,078). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Ural“ bei #36,080. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Ural (IPA [uˈʁaːl]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,080 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ural, with forms such as "rual", "uarl", and "urall". 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. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "USA", "URL", "Urs", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ural, spelled U-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebirge in Russland
  2. 2
    Fluss in Russland und Kasachstan

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Ural […] ist ein bis 1895 m hohes und knapp 2400 km langes Gebirge, das sich in Nord-Süd-Richtung durch den mittleren Westen Russlands erstreckt und einen Teil der asiatisch-europäischen Grenze darstellt.“
  2. Der Ural ist 2428 km lang und mündet im Kaspischen Meer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rual
  • uarl
  • urall
  • urla
  • urral

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rual2uarl2urall1urla2urral1
Edit distance from "Ural"

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 "Ural"?
"Ural" is spelled U-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈʁaːl].
What does "Ural" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ural" means: Gebirge in Russland
What words are commonly confused with "Ural"?
"Ural" is commonly confused with "USA", "URL", "Urs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ural"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ural" is [uˈʁaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ural" come from?
"Ural" 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 "Ural", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Togo#36,063surf#36,052supi#36,051SARS#36,004

Similar misspelling depth

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

Annas5 variantsapex5 variantsBaku5 variantsOPEC5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list