ululato

[uluˈlat̪o]

/[uluˈlat̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“ululato” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alarido, aullido .

Corpus desk

Index ES-ululato · ululato · Spanish

ululato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ululato
PropertyValue
Headwordululato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[uluˈlat̪o]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ululato” en español

ululatono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ululato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [uluˈlat̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "alarido, aullido .".

No misspelling variants are generated for ululato in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ululato, spelled U-L-U-L-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    alarido, aullido .

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ululato"?
"ululato" is spelled U-L-U-L-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [uluˈlat̪o].
What does "ululato" mean?
As a noun, "ululato" means: alarido, aullido .
How do you pronounce "ululato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ululato" is [uluˈlat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ululato" come from?
"ululato" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list