ultrashort
adjective, noun
ultrashort is spelled U-L-T-R-A-S-H-O-R-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ultrashort means “Very short” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ultrashort?
| Letters | 10: U-L-T-R-A-S-H-O-R-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ultrashort?
Ultrashort appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th 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).
Forms of ultrashort
- ultrashorts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ultrashort mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalVery short.
ultrashort skirts
- 2
Extremely short in duration, typically on the femtosecond scale
an ultrashort pulse
- 3
Having a wavelength of between 1 and 10 metres
- 4
Having a very short term of investment, typically less than a year
an ultrashort bond
noun
- 1
A bond with an extremely short term, typically less than a year
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ultrashort in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense very short:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | megakurz |
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 ultrashort come from?
From ultra- + short.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).