Urrea

[uˈrea]

/[uˈrea]/ name

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The verdict

“Urrea” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,989 among 4,148 “U” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,989
frequency rank, Spanish
4,148
“U” headwords

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

Key facts for Urrea
PropertyValue
HeadwordUrrea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[uˈrea]
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,989
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Urrea” 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). Urrea lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Urrea is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,989 among 4,148 “U” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [uˈrea]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido".

Urrea doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Urrea, spelled U-R-R-E-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 "Urrea"?
"Urrea" is spelled U-R-R-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈrea].
What does "Urrea" mean?
As a proper noun, "Urrea" means: Apellido
How do you pronounce "Urrea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Urrea" is [uˈrea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Urrea" come from?
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Using “Urrea”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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