Which to use
“ultra” is an adjective and “uta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,906
- “ultra” frequency rank
- #42,476
- “uta” frequency rank
- 47382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ultra | uta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising. | A kind of Japanese poem. |
Letter map: ultra vs uta
Shared letters muted; letters that set ultra and uta apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - ultra and uta
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ultra is anadjective and utaanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ultra is recorded at frequency rank #4,906, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈʌltɹə/. uta is at rank #42,476, tagged as anoun.
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 47382, this pair ranks #202,996 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ultra vs uta
Shared letters: atu. Private to "ultra": lr. Private to "uta": -.
"ultra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "uta" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ultra ← lutra · ulltra · ulrta · ultar · ultrra · ulttra · utlra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ultra" for "uta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ultra" or "uta"?
What to do next
Pair "ultra" vs "uta" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ultra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "uta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,996 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ultra" and "uta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "UAS vs uta". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #202,996 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.