Uriburu

[uɾiˈβ̞uɾu]

/[uɾiˈβ̞uɾu]/ name

The verdict

“Uriburu” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,918. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,918
frequency rank, Spanish
4,148
“U” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido.

Key facts for Uriburu
PropertyValue
HeadwordUriburu
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[uɾiˈβ̞uɾu]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,918
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Uriburu” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Uriburu lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Uriburu (IPA [uɾiˈβ̞uɾu]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #43,918 among 4,148 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Apellido.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Uriburu, with forms such as "ruiburu", "uirburu", and "urbiuru". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Uriburu, spelled U-R-I-B-U-R-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ruiburu
  • uirburu
  • urbiuru
  • uribburu
  • uribruu
  • uriburru
  • uribuur
  • uriubru
  • urivuru
  • urriburu

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Uriburu - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ruiburu2uirburu2urbiuru2uribburu1uribruu2uriburru1uribuur2uriubru2
Edit distance from "Uriburu"

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 "Uriburu"?
"Uriburu" is spelled U-R-I-B-U-R-U. The IPA pronunciation is [uɾiˈβ̞uɾu].
What does "Uriburu" mean?
As a proper noun, "Uriburu" means: Apellido.
What are common misspellings of "Uriburu"?
Common misspellings include "ruiburu", "uirburu", "urbiuru", "uribburu", "uribruu". The correct spelling is "Uriburu".
How do you pronounce "Uriburu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Uriburu" is [uɾiˈβ̞uɾu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Uriburu" come from?
"Uriburu" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Uriburu”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is U-R-I-B-U-R-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [uɾiˈβ̞uɾu] (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

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list