Ulan Bator
/ˈuːlɑːn ˈbɑːtɔː(ɹ)/
"ulan-bator" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Ulan Bator” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative form of Ulaanbaatar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ulan Bator |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈuːlɑːn ˈbɑːtɔː(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ulan Bator” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Ulan Bator is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈuːlɑːn ˈbɑːtɔː(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative form of Ulaanbaatar.".
Ulan Bator doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Russian Улан-Ба́тор (Ulan-Bátor), from Mongolian ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ (Ulaɣanbaɣatur). The correct English form is Ulan Bator, spelled U-L-A-N- -B-A-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1Alternative form of Ulaanbaatar.
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Улан-Ба́тор (Ulan-Bátor), from Mongolian ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ (Ulaɣanbaɣatur).
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 “Ulan Bator”
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- The one correct English spelling is U-L-A-N- -B-A-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈuːlɑːn ˈbɑːtɔː(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.