uruguayos

[uɾuˈɣ̞waʝos]

/[uɾuˈɣ̞waʝos]/ adj

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The verdict

“uruguayos” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,947
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de uruguayo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-uruguayos · uruguayos · Spanish

uruguayos · rank #12,947 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,947
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH urbanismo

Nearest frequency peer: urbanismo (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “uruguayos”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “uruguayos” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

uruguayos vs Uruguay
67% similar
uruguayos vs uruguaya
78% similar
uruguayos vs uruguayas
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for uruguayos
PropertyValue
Headworduruguayos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[uɾuˈɣ̞waʝos]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,947
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “uruguayos”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.uruguayoscae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “urbanismo” (#12,946), “utilizarse” (#12,949), “ventilador” (#12,950). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “uruguayos” va en #12,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around uruguayos (IPA [uɾuˈɣ̞waʝos]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,947 among 448 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de uruguayo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for uruguayos, with forms such as "ruuguayos", "urguuayos", and "urruguayos". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Uruguay", "uruguaya", "uruguayas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 uruguayos, spelled U-R-U-G-U-A-Y-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de uruguayo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ruuguayos
  • urguuayos
  • urruguayos
  • urugauyos
  • urugguayos
  • uruguaoys
  • uruguayoss
  • uruguayso
  • uruguayyos
  • uruguyaos
  • uruugayos
  • uurguayos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of uruguayos - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ruuguayos2urguuayos2urruguayos1urugauyos2urugguayos1uruguaoys2uruguayoss1uruguayso2
Edit distance from "uruguayos"

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 "uruguayos"?
"uruguayos" is spelled U-R-U-G-U-A-Y-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [uɾuˈɣ̞waʝos].
What does "uruguayos" mean?
As an adjective, "uruguayos" means: Forma del plural de uruguayo.
What words are commonly confused with "uruguayos"?
"uruguayos" is commonly confused with "Uruguay", "uruguaya", "uruguayas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "uruguayos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uruguayos" is [uɾuˈɣ̞waʝos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "uruguayos" come from?
"uruguayos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

urbanismo#12,946veredicto#12,951acordaron#12,958adelantar#12,961

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Tlaxcala12 variantssoberbia12 variantsprotegen12 variantspretendo12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list