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
448
“U” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ucayali · Ucayali · Spanish

Ucayali · rank #36,865 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,865
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH unían

Nearest frequency peer: unían (+2 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “Ucayali”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “Ucayali” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Ucayali”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Ucayalicae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “unían” (#36,867), “tridente” (#36,862), “urraca” (#36,868). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “Ucayali” va en #36,865. 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 448 “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?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Tobías9 variantsthread9 variantsTeófilo9 variantssondas9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list