ultimátum

[ul̪t̪iˈmat̪ũm]

/[ul̪t̪iˈmat̪ũm]/ noun

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The verdict

“ultimátum” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,480
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En el lenguaje diplomático, resolución terminante y definitiva, comunicada por escrito.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ultimatum · ultimátum · Spanish

ultimátum · rank #25,480 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,480
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH unificada

Nearest frequency peer: unificada (+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 “ultimátum”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ultimátum” 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).

ultimátum vs ultimate
67% similar

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

Key facts for ultimátum
PropertyValue
Headwordultimátum
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ul̪t̪iˈmat̪ũm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,480
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ultimátum”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ultimátumcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “unificada” (#25,481), “Triana” (#25,478), “unitarios” (#25,482). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “ultimátum” va en #25,480. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around ultimátum (IPA [ul̪t̪iˈmat̪ũm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,480 among 448 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ultimátum, with forms such as "lutimátum", "ulitmátum", and "ulltimátum". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ultimate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ultimátum, spelled U-L-T-I-M-Á-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el lenguaje diplomático, resolución terminante y definitiva, comunicada por escrito.
  2. 2
    Resolución definitiva.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lutimátum
  • ulitmátum
  • ulltimátum
  • ultimmátum
  • ultimtáum
  • ultimátmu
  • ultimáttum
  • ultimátumm
  • ultimáutm
  • ultiámtum
  • ultmiátum
  • ulttimátum
  • utlimátum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lutimátum2ulitmátum2ulltimátum1ultimmátum1ultimtáum2ultimátmu2ultimáttum1ultimátumm1
Edit distance from "ultimátum"

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 "ultimátum"?
"ultimátum" is spelled U-L-T-I-M-Á-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ul̪t̪iˈmat̪ũm].
What does "ultimátum" mean?
As a noun, "ultimátum" means: En el lenguaje diplomático, resolución terminante y definitiva, comunicada por escrito.
What words are commonly confused with "ultimátum"?
"ultimátum" is commonly confused with "ultimate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ultimátum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ultimátum" is [ul̪t̪iˈmat̪ũm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ultimátum" come from?
"ultimátum" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unificada#25,481unitarios#25,482traspasar#25,477vecinales#25,487

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

talentosa13 variantssupercopa13 variantsSotomayor13 variantssoldadura13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list