Ureta

[uˈɾet̪a]

/[uˈɾet̪a]/ name

The verdict

“Ureta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,963 among 448 “U” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,963
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido

Corpus desk

Index ES-ureta · Ureta · Spanish

Ureta · rank #75,963 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,963
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH urbanizada

Nearest frequency peer: urbanizada (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Ureta”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ureta
PropertyValue
HeadwordUreta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[uˈɾet̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#75,963
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Ureta” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Uretacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “urbanizada” (#75,962), “unu” (#75,961), “vacunaciones” (#75,965). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “Ureta” va en #75,963. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ureta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,963 among 448 “U” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [uˈɾet̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ureta in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Ureta, spelled U-R-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido

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 "Ureta"?
"Ureta" is spelled U-R-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈɾet̪a].
What does "Ureta" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ureta" means: Apellido
How do you pronounce "Ureta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ureta" is [uˈɾet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ureta" come from?
"Ureta" 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 "Ureta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list