Ursula

/ˈɜː.sjʊ.lə/

//ˈɜː.sjʊ.lə// name

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

The verdict

“Ursula” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,148. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,148
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Latin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ursula · Ursula · English

Ursula · rank #23,148 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,148
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unloaded

Nearest frequency peer: unloaded (-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 “Ursula”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Ursula” 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 Ursula
PropertyValue
HeadwordUrsula
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɜː.sjʊ.lə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,148
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Ursula”

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).Ursulalands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “unloaded” (#23,147), “USPS” (#23,149), “uttered” (#23,150). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “Ursula” is #23,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Ursula (IPA /ˈɜː.sjʊ.lə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,148 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from Latin.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ursula, with forms such as "rusula", "urrsula", and "urslua". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Ursula, the name of a fourth century saint. Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos cognate with Arcady. The correct English form is Ursula, spelled U-R-S-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ursula appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Whisper her ear, and tell her, I and Ursula / Walk in the orchard, and our whole discourse / Is all of her;
  2. "Is her name Ursula?" And I called to mind the little girl who had tried to give some bread to the hungry John Halifax, and whose cry of pain we heard as the door shut upon her. Poor little lady! how sorry I was.

Etymology

From Latin Ursula, the name of a fourth century saint. Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos cognate with Arcady.

This word in other languages

Úrsula(Español)Ursule(Français)Ursula(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rusula
  • urrsula
  • urslua
  • urssula
  • ursual
  • ursulla
  • urusla
  • usrula

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rusula2urrsula1urslua2urssula1ursual2ursulla1urusla2usrula2
Edit distance from "Ursula"

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 "Ursula"?
"Ursula" is spelled U-R-S-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɜː.sjʊ.lə/.
What does "Ursula" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ursula" means: A female given name from Latin.
What are common misspellings of "Ursula"?
Common misspellings include "rusula", "urrsula", "urslua", "urssula", "ursual". The correct spelling is "Ursula".
How do you pronounce "Ursula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ursula" is /ˈɜː.sjʊ.lə/. 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 "Ursula"?
From Latin Ursula, the name of a fourth century saint. Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos cognate with Arcady. 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 "Ursula", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

uttered8 variantstacky8 variantsspelt8 variantssoothe8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list