ultra
/ˈʌltɹə/adjective, noun
ultra is spelled U-L-T-R-A: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,838th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ultra means “Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ultra?
| Letters | 5: U-L-T-R-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 17 times per million words; the 4,838th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ultra?
Ultra appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,838th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ultra?
- US /ˈʌltɹə/
- /ˈʊltɹə/
- /ˈʌltɾə/
Ultra has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ultra.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ultra-.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ultra
- more ultra comparative
- most ultra superlative
- ultras plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ultra mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.
an ultra reformer; ultra measures
noun
- 1
A political extremist, in particular
- 2
An ultraleftist.
- 3
An ultranationalist.
- 4
An ultraroyalist.
- 5
An especially devoted football fan, typically organized and participating in choreographies (including pyrotechnics), often of outwardly intimidating demeanour, but distinguished from a violent hooligan (although overlap between both subcultures is possible)
- 6
An ultramarathon.
- 7
An ultra-prominent peak.
- 8
Code name used by British codebreakers during World War 2 for decrypted information gained from the enemy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ultra in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ultra come from?
From Latin ultra.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).