Uppsala

/ˈʊpsɑːlə/

//ˈʊpsɑːlə// name

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"uppsala" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Uppsala” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,670. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,670
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city and municipality in eastern central Sweden; the fourth largest city of the country.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uppsala · Uppsala · English

Uppsala · rank #38,670 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,670
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH upstanding

Nearest frequency peer: upstanding (+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 “Uppsala”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Uppsala” 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
Key facts for Uppsala
PropertyValue
HeadwordUppsala
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈʊpsɑːlə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,670
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Uppsala”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Uppsalalands 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 “upstanding” (#38,671), “Vallejo” (#38,672), “unelected” (#38,667). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “Uppsala” is #38,670. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Uppsala (IPA /ˈʊpsɑːlə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,670 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Uppsala, with forms such as "pupsala", "uppasla", and "uppsaal". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Swedish Uppsala, from Old Norse Uppsalir (literally “upper halls, upper dwellings”), from upp (“up”) + salir (“halls, rooms”, plural of salr). The correct English form is Uppsala, spelled U-P-P-S-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city and municipality in eastern central Sweden; the fourth largest city of the country.
  2. 2
    A county in eastern Sweden.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Uppsala, from Old Norse Uppsalir (literally “upper halls, upper dwellings”), from upp (“up”) + salir (“halls, rooms”, plural of salr).

This word in other languages

Uppsala(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pupsala
  • uppasla
  • uppsaal
  • uppsalla
  • uppslaa
  • uppssala
  • upsala
  • upspala

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Uppsala - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pupsala2uppasla2uppsaal2uppsalla1uppslaa2uppssala1upsala1upspala2
Edit distance from "Uppsala"

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 "Uppsala"?
"Uppsala" is spelled U-P-P-S-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʊpsɑːlə/.
What does "Uppsala" mean?
As a proper noun, "Uppsala" means: A city and municipality in eastern central Sweden; the fourth largest city of the country.
What are common misspellings of "Uppsala"?
Common misspellings include "pupsala", "uppasla", "uppsaal", "uppsalla", "uppslaa". The correct spelling is "Uppsala".
How do you pronounce "Uppsala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Uppsala" is /ˈʊpsɑːlə/. 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 "Uppsala"?
Borrowed from Swedish Uppsala, from Old Norse Uppsalir (literally “upper halls, upper dwellings”), from upp (“up”) + salir (“halls, rooms”, plural of salr). 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 "Uppsala", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vallejo#38,672viaduct#38,676warbler#38,679thereon#38,650

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