ubicación

[uβ̞ikaˈsjõn]

/[uβ̞ikaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“ubicación” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,851. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,851
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lugar en el que está ubicado algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ubicacion · ubicación · Spanish

ubicación · rank #2,851 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,851
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH tuya

Nearest frequency peer: tuya (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “ubicación”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ubicación” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ubicación vs ubicaron
67% similar
ubicación vs ubicaciones
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ubicación
PropertyValue
Headwordubicación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[uβ̞ikaˈsjõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,851
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ubicación” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ubicación lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ubicación (IPA [uβ̞ikaˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,851 among 448 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ubicación, with forms such as "buicación", "ubbicación", and "ubciación". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ubicaron", "ubicaciones", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ubicación, spelled U-B-I-C-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lugar en el que está ubicado algo.
  2. 2
    Existencia de un ser en todas partes.
  3. 3
    Accion y efecto de ubicar o ubicarse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Se ha añadido al final una cronología comparada, para facilitar al lector la ubicación en cada momento

Synonyms

colocaciónsituaciónlugarestablecimientoasiento

This word in other languages

location(English)place(Français)Platz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • buicación
  • ubbicación
  • ubciación
  • ubiacción
  • ubicacción
  • ubicacinó
  • ubicaciónn
  • ubicacóin
  • ubicaicón
  • ubicasión
  • ubiccación
  • ubiccaión
  • uibcación
  • uvicación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

buicación2ubbicación1ubciación2ubiacción2ubicacción1ubicacinó2ubicaciónn1ubicacóin2
Edit distance from "ubicación"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ubicación"?
"ubicación" is spelled U-B-I-C-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [uβ̞ikaˈsjõn].
What does "ubicación" mean?
As a noun, "ubicación" means: Lugar en el que está ubicado algo.
What words are commonly confused with "ubicación"?
"ubicación" is commonly confused with "ubicaron", "ubicaciones". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ubicación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ubicación" is [uβ̞ikaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ubicación" come from?
"ubicación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ubicación", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

viviendas#2,854Alejandro#2,858peligroso#2,842establece#2,829

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

bienestar14 variantsorganizado14 variantspublicada14 variantssolicitud14 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "ubicación". Here's where to go from here.

  • "ubicación" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ubicaron". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,851 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "U" letter cohort. U–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list