ultima

/ˈʌltɪmə/

//ˈʌltɪmə// noun

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

The verdict

“ultima” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,623. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,623
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The final syllable of a word.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ultima · ultima · English

ultima · rank #39,623 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,623
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH UDP

Nearest frequency peer: UDP (-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 “ultima”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ultima” 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).

ultima vs ultra
67% similar
ultima vs Utica
50% similar
ultima vs uptime
67% similar

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

Key facts for ultima
PropertyValue
Headwordultima
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʌltɪmə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,623
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ultima”

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).ultimalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “UDP” (#39,622), “understudy” (#39,624), “unguarded” (#39,625). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “ultima” is #39,623. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ultima (IPA /ˈʌltɪmə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,623 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ultima, with forms such as "lutima", "ulitma", and "ulltima". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ultra", "Utica", "uptime", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Latin feminine of ultimus (“last”). The correct English form is ultima, spelled U-L-T-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The final syllable of a word.
  2. 2
    A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of vomma with respect to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.

Etymology

From the Latin feminine of ultimus (“last”).

This word in other languages

Endsilbe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lutima
  • ulitma
  • ulltima
  • ultiam
  • ultimma
  • ultmia
  • ulttima
  • utlima

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ultima - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lutima2ulitma2ulltima1ultiam2ultimma1ultmia2ulttima1utlima2
Edit distance from "ultima"

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 "ultima"?
"ultima" is spelled U-L-T-I-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʌltɪmə/.
What does "ultima" mean?
As a noun, "ultima" means: The final syllable of a word.
What words are commonly confused with "ultima"?
"ultima" is commonly confused with "ultra", "Utica", "uptime". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ultima"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ultima" is /ˈʌltɪmə/. 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 "ultima"?
From the Latin feminine of ultimus (“last”). 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 "ultima", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

toning#39,615Thakur#39,611Vivien#39,639wafers#39,642

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