# ultimo

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈʌltɪməʊ/ · frequency rank #49,117

## Definitions
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.

## Easily confused with
- **uptime** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ultimo-vs-uptime)
- **ultima** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ultima-vs-ultimo)

## Common misspellings (8)
`lutimo`, `ulitmo`, `ulltimo`, `ultimmo`, `ultiom`, `ultmio`, `ulttimo`, `utlimo`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ultimo