urus
/ˈjʊəɹəs/
"urus" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“urus” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The aurochs.
Corpus desk
Index EN-urus · urus · English
urus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | urus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈjʊəɹəs/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “urus” in English
Rare enough to double-check
urus is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈjʊəɹəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The aurochs.".
urus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin ūrus. Doublet of ure (“aurochs”). The correct English form is urus, spelled U-R-U-S.
Definition
- 1The aurochs.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how urus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Howbeit, that country bringeth forth certain kinds of goodly great wild bœufes: to wit, the Biſontes, mained with a collar, like Lions: and the Vri, a mightie ſtrong beaſt, and a ſwift: which the ignorant people call Buffles, whereas indeed the Buffle is bred in Affrica, and carieth ſome reſemblance of a calfe rather, or a ſtag.
He also brought forth two large drinking cups, made out of the horn of the urus, and hooped with silver.
Etymology
From Latin ūrus. Doublet of ure (“aurochs”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.