Ucayali

[ukaˈʝali]

/[ukaˈʝali]/ name

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The verdict

“Ucayali” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,865. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,865
frequency rank, Spanish
4,148
“U” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Departamento del Perú creado en 1988, ubicado al este del país limita con Loreto, Huánuco y Madre de Dios. La capital de dicha subentidad es Pucallpa ubicado al norte.

Key facts for Ucayali
PropertyValue
HeadwordUcayali
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ukaˈʝali]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,865
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ucayali” 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). Ucayali 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 9 spelling variants around Ucayali (IPA [ukaˈʝali]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,865 among 4,148 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ucayali, with forms such as "cuayali", "uacyali", and "ucaayli". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Ucayali, spelled U-C-A-Y-A-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Departamento del Perú creado en 1988, ubicado al este del país limita con Loreto, Huánuco y Madre de Dios. La capital de dicha subentidad es Pucallpa ubicado al norte.
  2. 2
    Río afluente al Amazonas de norte a sur de su departamento homónimo.
  3. 3
    Provincia del departamento de Loreto ubicado al sur, limitando al homónimo departamento.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cuayali
  • uacyali
  • ucaayli
  • ucayail
  • ucayalli
  • ucaylai
  • ucayyali
  • uccayali
  • ucyaali

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cuayali2uacyali2ucaayli2ucayail2ucayalli1ucaylai2ucayyali1uccayali1
Edit distance from "Ucayali"

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 "Ucayali"?
"Ucayali" is spelled U-C-A-Y-A-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ukaˈʝali].
What does "Ucayali" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ucayali" means: Departamento del Perú creado en 1988, ubicado al este del país limita con Loreto, Huánuco y Madre de Dios. La capital de dicha subentidad es Pucallpa ubicado al norte.
What are common misspellings of "Ucayali"?
Common misspellings include "cuayali", "uacyali", "ucaayli", "ucayail", "ucayalli". The correct spelling is "Ucayali".
How do you pronounce "Ucayali"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ucayali" is [ukaˈʝali]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ucayali" come from?
"Ucayali" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Ucayali”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is U-C-A-Y-A-L-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ukaˈʝali] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list