Ulrich

name

"ulrich" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Ulrich” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #27,319 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#27,319
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ulrich vs uric
50% similar
Ulrich vs Uriah
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ulrich
PropertyValue
HeadwordUlrich
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,319
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ulrich” 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). Ulrich lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Ulrich is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #27,319 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A surname.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ulrich, with forms such as "lurich", "ulirch", and "ullrich". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "uric", "Uriah", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Ullrich. The correct English form is Ulrich, spelled U-L-R-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

Variant of Ullrich.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lurich,ulirch,ullrich,ulrcih,ulricch,ulrichh,ulrihc,ulrrich,urlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ulrich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lurich2ulirch2ullrich1ulrcih2ulricch1ulrichh1ulrihc2ulrrich1
Edit distance from "Ulrich"

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 "Ulrich"?
"Ulrich" is spelled U-L-R-I-C-H.
What does "Ulrich" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ulrich" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Ulrich"?
"Ulrich" is commonly confused with "uric", "Uriah". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Ulrich"?
Variant of Ullrich. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Ulrich”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is U-L-R-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “uric” - see the side-by-side comparison. Ulrich vs uric
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list