Ugalde

[uˈɣ̞al̪d̪e]

/[uˈɣ̞al̪d̪e]/ name

The verdict

“Ugalde” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,295 among 448 “U” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,295
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido

Corpus desk

Index ES-ugalde · Ugalde · Spanish

Ugalde · rank #55,295 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,295
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unai

Nearest frequency peer: Unai (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Ugalde”

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 “Ugalde” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ugalde
PropertyValue
HeadwordUgalde
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[uˈɣ̞al̪d̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,295
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Ugalde” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Ugaldecae 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: “Unai” (#55,296), “táctiles” (#55,293), “urbanista” (#55,297). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “Ugalde” va en #55,295. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ugalde is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,295 among 448 “U” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [uˈɣ̞al̪d̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido".

No misspelling variants are generated for Ugalde in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Ugalde, spelled U-G-A-L-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido

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 "Ugalde"?
"Ugalde" is spelled U-G-A-L-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈɣ̞al̪d̪e].
What does "Ugalde" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ugalde" means: Apellido
How do you pronounce "Ugalde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ugalde" is [uˈɣ̞al̪d̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ugalde" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list