Uyghur

/ˈwiːɡɚ/

//ˈwiːɡɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“Uyghur” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,702. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,702
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A member of a Turkic ethnic group living in northwestern China and southeastern Kazakhstan.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uyghur · Uyghur · English

Uyghur · rank #49,702 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,702
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH vanadium

Nearest frequency peer: vanadium (+2 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 “Uyghur”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Uyghur” 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 Uyghur
PropertyValue
HeadwordUyghur
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwiːɡɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,702
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Uyghur”

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).Uyghurlands 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 “vanadium” (#49,704), “upwardly” (#49,699), “unzipped” (#49,698). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “Uyghur” is #49,702. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Uyghur (IPA /ˈwiːɡɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,702 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A member of a Turkic ethnic group living in northwestern China and southeastern Kazakhstan.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Uyghur, with forms such as "ugyhur", "uygghur", and "uyghhur". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Uyghur ئۇيغۇر (uyghur). Introduced as part of national delimitation in the Soviet Union, reviving the name used by the Uyghur Khaganate. See Uyghurs on Wikipedia.Wikipedia The correct English form is Uyghur, spelled U-Y-G-H-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of a Turkic ethnic group living in northwestern China and southeastern Kazakhstan.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A new U.S. congressional committee on China will hold its second hearing on Thursday, seeking to highlight what Washington says is an ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China's Xinjiang region. Rights groups accuse Beijing of abuses, including forced labor, mass surveillance and the placement of 1 million or more Uyghurs - a m…

Etymology

From Uyghur ئۇيغۇر (uyghur). Introduced as part of national delimitation in the Soviet Union, reviving the name used by the Uyghur Khaganate. See Uyghurs on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

This word in other languages

uigur(Español)ouïghour(Français)Uigure(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ugyhur
  • uygghur
  • uyghhur
  • uyghru
  • uyghurr
  • uyguhr
  • uyhgur
  • uyyghur
  • yughur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Uyghur - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ugyhur2uygghur1uyghhur1uyghru2uyghurr1uyguhr2uyhgur2uyyghur1
Edit distance from "Uyghur"

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 "Uyghur"?
"Uyghur" is spelled U-Y-G-H-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwiːɡɚ/.
What does "Uyghur" mean?
As a noun, "Uyghur" means: A member of a Turkic ethnic group living in northwestern China and southeastern Kazakhstan.
What are common misspellings of "Uyghur"?
Common misspellings include "ugyhur", "uygghur", "uyghhur", "uyghru", "uyghurr". The correct spelling is "Uyghur".
How do you pronounce "Uyghur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Uyghur" is /ˈwiːɡɚ/. 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 "Uyghur"?
From Uyghur ئۇيغۇر (uyghur). Introduced as part of national delimitation in the Soviet Union, reviving the name used by the Uyghur Khaganate. See Uyghurs on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 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 "Uyghur", 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 (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list