ura

[ˈuɾa]

/[ˈuɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“ura” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,912 among 448 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,912
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Dermatobia hominis) Especie de mosca braquícera nativa del continente americano, cuya larva parasita al ser humano creciendo bajo la piel.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ura · ura · Spanish

ura · rank #58,912 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,912
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ugo

Nearest frequency peer: Ugo (-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 “ura”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ura
PropertyValue
Headwordura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuɾa]
Letters3
Frequency rank#58,912
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ura” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).uracae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Ugo” (#58,910), “vacilación” (#58,915), “tártara” (#58,908). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “ura” va en #58,912. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ura is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,912 among 448 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ura in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ura, spelled U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Dermatobia hominis) Especie de mosca braquícera nativa del continente americano, cuya larva parasita al ser humano creciendo bajo la piel.
  2. 2
    Coño.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. la ura de los yerbales, mosca grande y velluda, cuyos huevos, abandonados sobre las ropas, se desarrollan en el sudor y crían bajo la piel, vermes enormes que devoran el músculo.

Synonyms

reznotórsalo

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 "ura"?
"ura" is spelled U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuɾa].
What does "ura" mean?
As a noun, "ura" means: (Dermatobia hominis) Especie de mosca braquícera nativa del continente americano, cuya larva parasita al ser humano creciendo bajo la piel.
How do you pronounce "ura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ura" is [ˈuɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ura" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list