ulterior

[ul̪t̪eˈɾjoɾ]

/[ul̪t̪eˈɾjoɾ]/ adj

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The verdict

“ulterior” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,513. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,513
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Más lejano o distante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ulterior · ulterior · Spanish

ulterior · rank #39,513 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,513
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH uns

Nearest frequency peer: uns (+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 “ulterior”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ulterior” 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 ulterior
PropertyValue
Headwordulterior
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ul̪t̪eˈɾjoɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,513
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ulterior”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ulteriorcae 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 “uns” (#39,514), “tónico” (#39,510), “térmicos” (#39,509). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “ulterior” va en #39,513. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ulterior (IPA [ul̪t̪eˈɾjoɾ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,513 among 448 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ulterior, with forms such as "luterior", "uletrior", and "ullterior". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ulterior, spelled U-L-T-E-R-I-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Más lejano o distante.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, más profundo o recóndito.
  3. 3
    Que sucede con posterioridad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Este es el eje ideológico en que se inscribe el motivo ulterior de la ficción, motivo que, en el caso del cliente y del criminal, o del cliente criminal, el detective siempre acaba por descubrir.
  2. Todos los sicólogos actuales están de acuerdo en que el aprendizaje de la primera infancia es determinante en el desarrollo ulterior del ser humano.

Synonyms

posterior

This word in other languages

ulterior(English)ultérieur(Français)ulterior(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • luterior
  • uletrior
  • ullterior
  • ulteiror
  • ulteriorr
  • ulteriro
  • ulteroir
  • ulterrior
  • ultreior
  • ultterior
  • utlerior

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ulterior - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

luterior2uletrior2ullterior1ulteiror2ulteriorr1ulteriro2ulteroir2ulterrior1
Edit distance from "ulterior"

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 "ulterior"?
"ulterior" is spelled U-L-T-E-R-I-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ul̪t̪eˈɾjoɾ].
What does "ulterior" mean?
As an adjective, "ulterior" means: Más lejano o distante.
What are common misspellings of "ulterior"?
Common misspellings include "luterior", "uletrior", "ullterior", "ulteiror", "ulteriorr". The correct spelling is "ulterior".
How do you pronounce "ulterior"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ulterior" is [ul̪t̪eˈɾjoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ulterior" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

térmicos#39,509triunfan#39,505trasmite#39,497vísceras#39,529

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

tejiendo11 variantstapadera11 variantsactuarán11 variantsadoptará11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list