ulteriores

[ul̪t̪eˈɾjoɾes]

/[ul̪t̪eˈɾjoɾes]/ adj

The verdict

“ulteriores” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,607 among 448 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,607
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de ulterior.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ulteriores · ulteriores · Spanish

ulteriores · rank #52,607 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,607
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH ungido

Nearest frequency peer: ungido (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “ulteriores”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ulteriores
PropertyValue
Headwordulteriores
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ul̪t̪eˈɾjoɾes]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,607
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ulteriores” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ulteriorescae 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: “ungido” (#52,609), “twenty” (#52,604), “tuto” (#52,603). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “ulteriores” va en #52,607. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ulteriores is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,607 among 448 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ul̪t̪eˈɾjoɾes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de ulterior.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ulteriores in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ulteriores, spelled U-L-T-E-R-I-O-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de 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 "ulteriores"?
"ulteriores" is spelled U-L-T-E-R-I-O-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ul̪t̪eˈɾjoɾes].
What does "ulteriores" mean?
As an adjective, "ulteriores" means: Forma del plural de ulterior.
How do you pronounce "ulteriores"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ulteriores" is [ul̪t̪eˈɾjoɾes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list