Uruguayer
[ˈuːʁuɡvaɪ̯ɐ]
The verdict
“Uruguayer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bürger von Uruguay
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Uruguayer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈuːʁuɡvaɪ̯ɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Uruguayer” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Uruguayer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuːʁuɡvaɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bürger von Uruguay".
No misspelling variants are generated for Uruguayer in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Uruguayer, spelled U-R-U-G-U-A-Y-E-R.
Definition
- 1Bürger von Uruguay
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.
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Using “Uruguayer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-R-U-G-U-A-Y-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈuːʁuɡvaɪ̯ɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.