uva

[ˈuβ̞a]

/[ˈuβ̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“uva” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,086 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,086
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fruto de la vid (Vitis spp.), una baya globosa o elipsoide, de piel delgada de color verde claro a púrpura y pulpa dulce a subácida, más clara que la piel, que se presenta en racimos

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

uva vs uwu
33% similar
uva vs uvas
75% similar
uva vs u
33% similar

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

Key facts for uva
PropertyValue
Headworduva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuβ̞a]
Letters3
Frequency rank#10,086
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uva” 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). uva lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for uva is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈuβ̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,086 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

uva doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "uwu", "uvas", "u", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is uva, spelled U-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fruto de la vid (Vitis spp.), una baya globosa o elipsoide, de piel delgada de color verde claro a púrpura y pulpa dulce a subácida, más clara que la piel, que se presenta en racimos
  2. 2
    Racimo de uvas₁
  3. 3
    Fruto del arlo o agracejo (Berberis spp.), una baya oblonga y pequeña, de color rojo o azul oscuro y superficie cerúlea
  4. 4
    Tumor, en forma de grano de uva₁, que afecta la úvula
  5. 5
    Afección cutánea, en forma de pequeñas verrugas, que afecta el párpado

This word in other languages

grape(English)raisin(Français)Weintraube(Deutsch)uva(Português)

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 "uva"?
"uva" is spelled U-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuβ̞a].
What does "uva" mean?
As a noun, "uva" means: Fruto de la vid (Vitis spp.), una baya globosa o elipsoide, de piel delgada de color verde claro a púrpura y pulpa dulce a subácida, más clara que la piel, que se presenta en racimos
What words are commonly confused with "uva"?
"uva" is commonly confused with "uwu", "uvas", "u". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "uva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uva" is [ˈuβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "uva" come from?
"uva" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “uva”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is U-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈuβ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “uwu” - see the side-by-side comparison. uva vs uwu
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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