últimamente
[ˌul̪t̪imaˈmẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“últimamente” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,095 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #3,095
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Al cabo, finalmente.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | últimamente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˌul̪t̪imaˈmẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #3,095 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “últimamente” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for últimamente is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌul̪t̪imaˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,095 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for últimamente, with forms such as "lútimamente", "úlitmamente", and "úlltimamente". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 últimamente, spelled Ú-L-T-I-M-A-M-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Al cabo, finalmente.
- 2Hace poco tiempo o en los días previos al actual.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: lútimamente,úlitmamente,úlltimamente,últiammente,últimaemnte,últimamenet,últimamennte,últimamentte,últimametne,últimammente,últimamnete,últimmaente,últimmamente,últmiamente,últtimamente,útlimamente
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of últimamente - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “últimamente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Ú-L-T-I-M-A-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌul̪t̪imaˈmẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.