ultimo

/ˈʌltɪməʊ/

//ˈʌltɪməʊ// adj

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

The verdict

“ultimo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,117. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,117
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - On the last day (of a specified month).

Corpus desk

Index EN-ultimo · ultimo · English

ultimo · rank #49,117 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,117
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH UHD

Nearest frequency peer: UHD (-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 “ultimo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ultimo” 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).

ultimo vs uptime
67% similar
ultimo vs ultima
83% similar

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

Key facts for ultimo
PropertyValue
Headwordultimo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈʌltɪməʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,117
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ultimo”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).ultimolands 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 “UHD” (#49,116), “unassisted” (#49,118), “Ufa” (#49,115). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “ultimo” is #49,117. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ultimo (IPA /ˈʌltɪməʊ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,117 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "On the last day (of a specified month).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ultimo, with forms such as "lutimo", "ulitmo", and "ulltimo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "uptime", "ultima", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1582; from Latin ultimō (elliptically for ultimō diē or ultimō mēnse), masculine ablative singular form of ultimus (“last”); cognate with Dutch ultimo, the German ultimo, the Swedish ultimo, etc. The correct English form is ultimo, spelled U-L-T-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    On the last day (of a specified month).

Etymology

First attested in 1582; from Latin ultimō (elliptically for ultimō diē or ultimō mēnse), masculine ablative singular form of ultimus (“last”); cognate with Dutch ultimo, the German ultimo, the Swedish ultimo, etc.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lutimo
  • ulitmo
  • ulltimo
  • ultimmo
  • ultiom
  • ultmio
  • ulttimo
  • utlimo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lutimo2ulitmo2ulltimo1ultimmo1ultiom2ultmio2ulttimo1utlimo2
Edit distance from "ultimo"

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 "ultimo"?
"ultimo" is spelled U-L-T-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʌltɪməʊ/.
What does "ultimo" mean?
As an adjective, "ultimo" means: On the last day (of a specified month).
What words are commonly confused with "ultimo"?
"ultimo" is commonly confused with "uptime", "ultima". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ultimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ultimo" is /ˈʌltɪməʊ/. 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 "ultimo"?
First attested in 1582; from Latin ultimō (elliptically for ultimō diē or ultimō mēnse), masculine ablative singular form of ultimus (“last”); cognate with Dutch ultimo, the German ultimo, the Swedish ultimo, etc. 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 "ultimo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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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