Urra

[ˈura]

/[ˈura]/ name

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The verdict

“Urra” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,351 among 448 “U” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,351
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-urra · Urra · Spanish

Urra · rank #85,351 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,351
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH urs

Nearest frequency peer: urs (+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 “Urra”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Urra
PropertyValue
HeadwordUrra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈura]
Letters4
Frequency rank#85,351
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Urra” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Urracae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “urs” (#85,352), “valquiria” (#85,353), “vari” (#85,354). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “Urra” va en #85,351. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Urra is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,351 among 448 “U” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈura]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Urra, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Urra, spelled U-R-R-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 "Urra"?
"Urra" is spelled U-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈura].
What does "Urra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Urra" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Urra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Urra" is [ˈura]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Urra" come from?
"Urra" 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 "Urra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vari#85,354torn#85,321Zama#85,391sira#85,282

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list