Ueno

name

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"ueno" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Ueno” is uncommon English (frequency #61,883 among 23,789 “U” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,883
frequency rank, English
23,789
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Japanese.

Key facts for Ueno
PropertyValue
HeadwordUeno
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters4
Frequency rank#61,883
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ueno” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ueno lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ueno is uncommon English at frequency #61,883 among 23,789 “U” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Ueno in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Japanese 上野 (Ueno) or 植野 (Ueno). The correct English form is Ueno, spelled U-E-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Japanese.
  2. 2
    A district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 上野 (Ueno) or 植野 (Ueno).

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ueno"?
"Ueno" is spelled U-E-N-O.
What does "Ueno" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ueno" means: A surname from Japanese.
What is the origin of the word "Ueno"?
Borrowed from Japanese 上野 (Ueno) or 植野 (Ueno). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Ueno”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-E-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list