úlcera

[ˈulseɾa]

/[ˈulseɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“úlcera” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,722. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,722
frequency rank, Spanish
16
“Ú” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lesión en la piel o en las mucosas, poco propensa a cicatrizar, que adopta forma de cráter y se acompaña de inflamación y a veces infección.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ulcera · úlcera · Spanish

úlcera · rank #30,722 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,722
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 16
  • PHOTO-FINISH zafra

Nearest frequency peer: zafra (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “úlcera”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “úlcera” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

úlcera vs ultra
50% similar
úlcera vs uniera
50% similar

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

Key facts for úlcera
PropertyValue
Headwordúlcera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈulseɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,722
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “úlcera”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.úlceracae 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 “zafra” (#30,721), “wine” (#30,720), “abi” (#30,725). Entre 16 lemas con “Ú”, “úlcera” va en #30,722. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around úlcera (IPA [ˈulseɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,722 among 16 “Ú” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for úlcera, with forms such as "lúcera", "úclera", and "úlccera". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ultra", "uniera", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is úlcera, spelled Ú-L-C-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lesión en la piel o en las mucosas, poco propensa a cicatrizar, que adopta forma de cráter y se acompaña de inflamación y a veces infección.
  2. 2
    Lesión en la parte leñosa de una planta que causa un daño progresivo, y por la cual exuda savia corrompida.

Synonyms

llagañácara

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lúcera
  • úclera
  • úlccera
  • úlcear
  • úlcerra
  • úlcrea
  • úlecra
  • úllcera
  • úlsera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of úlcera - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lúcera2úclera2úlccera1úlcear2úlcerra1úlcrea2úlecra2úllcera1
Edit distance from "úlcera"

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 "úlcera"?
"úlcera" is spelled Ú-L-C-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈulseɾa].
What does "úlcera" mean?
As a noun, "úlcera" means: Lesión en la piel o en las mucosas, poco propensa a cicatrizar, que adopta forma de cráter y se acompaña de inflamación y a veces infección.
What words are commonly confused with "úlcera"?
"úlcera" is commonly confused with "ultra", "uniera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "úlcera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "úlcera" is [ˈulseɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "úlcera" come from?
"úlcera" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

viñedo#30,716agency#30,738trébol#30,706aguada#30,741

Similar misspelling depth

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

traste9 variantsAnguila9 variantsarcaico9 variantssuegros9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list