ukase
/juːˈkeɪz/
"ukase" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ukase” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or later ruler.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ukase · ukase · English
ukase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ukase |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /juːˈkeɪz/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ukase” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ukase is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /juːˈkeɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ukase, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Russian ука́з (ukáz, “edict, decree”). The correct English form is ukase, spelled U-K-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or later ruler.
- 2Any absolutist order or arrogant proclamation
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ukase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Many estates peopled with crown peasants have been, according to an ukase of Peter the Great, ceded to particular individuals on condition of establishing manufactories […]
An Ukase, it appears, has been issued by the Emperor Alexander, to facilitate the introduction of calimancoes and other Norwich goods into his Empire.
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian ука́з (ukáz, “edict, decree”).
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.