Ulster

/ˈʌlstəɹ/

//ˈʌlstəɹ// name

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

The verdict

“Ulster” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,041. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,041
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ulster · Ulster · English

Ulster · rank #14,041 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,041
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH turbulence

Nearest frequency peer: turbulence (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Ulster”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Ulster” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Ulster vs user
50% similar
Ulster vs utter
50% similar
Ulster vs usher
50% similar

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

Key facts for Ulster
PropertyValue
HeadwordUlster
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈʌlstəɹ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,041
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Ulster”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Ulsterlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “turbulence” (#14,040), “UNESCO” (#14,042), “tuck” (#14,039). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “Ulster” is #14,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Ulster (IPA /ˈʌlstəɹ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,041 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ulster, with forms such as "ullster", "ulsetr", and "ulsster". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "user", "utter", "usher", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Possibly from Old Norse Uladztir, itself from Old Irish Ulaid (“Ulstermen”). More at Ulster. The correct English form is Ulster, spelled U-L-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.
  2. 2
    The six counties that make up Northern Ireland.
  3. 3
    A county named after the Irish province in New York State: see Ulster County.
  4. 4
    A township in Floyd County, Iowa, United States.
  5. 5
    A town in Ulster County, New York, United States.
  6. 6
    A township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Ulster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ulster County saw a smaller, but still dramatic spike in reported cases last year with 419, compared to 351 in 2016. Ulster also largely has seen a decline in the number of annual cases from a high of 778 in 2008 to the low in 2016.

Etymology

Possibly from Old Norse Uladztir, itself from Old Irish Ulaid (“Ulstermen”). More at Ulster.

This word in other languages

Ulster(Deutsch)Úlster(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ullster
  • ulsetr
  • ulsster
  • ulsterr
  • ulstre
  • ulstter
  • ultser
  • uslter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ulster - 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.

ullster1ulsetr2ulsster1ulsterr1ulstre2ulstter1ultser2uslter2
Edit distance from "Ulster"

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 "Ulster"?
"Ulster" is spelled U-L-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʌlstəɹ/.
What does "Ulster" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ulster" means: The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.
What words are commonly confused with "Ulster"?
"Ulster" is commonly confused with "user", "utter", "usher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ulster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ulster" is /ˈʌlstəɹ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Ulster"?
Possibly from Old Norse Uladztir, itself from Old Irish Ulaid (“Ulstermen”). More at Ulster. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ulster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

UNESCO#14,042uneven#14,043Viktor#14,047tavern#14,034

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list