ureter

/jʊəˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/

//jʊəˈɹiːtə(ɹ)// noun

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"ureter" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ureter” is uncommon English (frequency #94,396 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,396
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ureter · ureter · English

ureter · rank #94,396 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,396
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH Upshaw

Nearest frequency peer: Upshaw (-3 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.

Long-tail ranks near “ureter”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “ureter” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ureter
PropertyValue
Headwordureter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/jʊəˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,396
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “ureter” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).ureterfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Upshaw” (#94,393), “updo” (#94,392), “unrewarded” (#94,391). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “ureter” is #94,396. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ureter is uncommon English at frequency #94,396 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /jʊəˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ureter, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr). The correct English form is ureter, spelled U-R-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr).

This word in other languages

uréter(Español)uretère(Français)Harnleiter(Deutsch)uréter(Português)

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 "ureter"?
"ureter" is spelled U-R-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /jʊəˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/.
What does "ureter" mean?
As a noun, "ureter" means: Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
How do you pronounce "ureter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ureter" is /jʊəˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/. 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 "ureter"?
From Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr). 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 "ureter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Upshaw#94,393valise#94,403typify#94,374Weddle#94,427

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list