ultralight

/ˌʌltɹəˈlaɪt/

//ˌʌltɹəˈlaɪt// adj

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"ultralight" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ultralight” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,543. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,543
frequency rank, English
23,789
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Extremely light; weighing very little.

Key facts for ultralight
PropertyValue
Headwordultralight
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌʌltɹəˈlaɪt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,543
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ultralight” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ultralight lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around ultralight (IPA /ˌʌltɹəˈlaɪt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,543 among 23,789 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Extremely light; weighing very little.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ultralight, with forms such as "lutralight", "ulltralight", and "ulrtalight". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ultra- + light. The correct English form is ultralight, spelled U-L-T-R-A-L-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extremely light; weighing very little.

Etymology

From ultra- + light.

This word in other languages

ultraligero(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lutralight
  • ulltralight
  • ulrtalight
  • ultarlight
  • ultrailght
  • ultralgiht
  • ultraligght
  • ultralighht
  • ultralightt
  • ultraligth
  • ultralihgt
  • ultrallight
  • ultrlaight
  • ultrralight
  • ulttralight
  • utlralight

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lutralight2ulltralight1ulrtalight2ultarlight2ultrailght2ultralgiht2ultraligght1ultralighht1
Edit distance from "ultralight"

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 "ultralight"?
"ultralight" is spelled U-L-T-R-A-L-I-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌltɹəˈlaɪt/.
What does "ultralight" mean?
As an adjective, "ultralight" means: Extremely light; weighing very little.
What are common misspellings of "ultralight"?
Common misspellings include "lutralight", "ulltralight", "ulrtalight", "ultarlight", "ultrailght". The correct spelling is "ultralight".
How do you pronounce "ultralight"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ultralight" is /ˌʌltɹəˈlaɪt/. 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 "ultralight"?
From ultra- + light. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “ultralight”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-L-T-R-A-L-I-G-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌʌltɹəˈlaɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list