ubre

[ˈuβ̞ɾe]

/[ˈuβ̞ɾe]/ noun

The verdict

“ubre” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,556 among 448 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,556
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cada una de las tetas de la hembra en los mamíferos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ubre · ubre · Spanish

ubre · rank #81,556 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,556
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH tugurios

Nearest frequency peer: tugurios (-3 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “ubre”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “ubre” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ubre
PropertyValue
Headwordubre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuβ̞ɾe]
Letters4
Frequency rank#81,556
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ubre” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).ubrecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tugurios” (#81,553), “tufillo” (#81,552), “trípodes” (#81,550). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “ubre” va en #81,556. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ubre is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,556 among 448 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuβ̞ɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ubre has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ubre, spelled U-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada una de las tetas de la hembra en los mamíferos.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de ellas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. «El lobo brinca, para morder a las vacas en la ubre y a las yeguas detrás de la oreja, donde nace la crin».
  2. «Y cuando ya la ubre se hinchaba, enrejado el becerro a la pata de la madre, mientras esta lo acariciaba lamiéndolo, comenzaba el ordeño hasta llenar las camazas».

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ubre"?
"ubre" is spelled U-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuβ̞ɾe].
What does "ubre" mean?
As a noun, "ubre" means: Cada una de las tetas de la hembra en los mamíferos.
How do you pronounce "ubre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ubre" is [ˈuβ̞ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ubre" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list