uva

[ˈuβ̞a]

/[ˈuβ̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“uva” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #10,086) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#10,086
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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

Corpus desk

Index ES-uva · uva · Spanish

uva · rank #10,086 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,086
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH traten

Nearest frequency peer: traten (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “uva”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “uva” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

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)

Dónde se sitúa “uva” en la frecuencia del español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “traten” (#10,085), “vagina” (#10,087), “tranquilamente” (#10,084). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for uva is neighbouring look-alikes ("uwu", "uvas", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈuβ̞a]. Frequency #10,086 among 448 “U” headwords. 5 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

see#10,071get#9,989res#10,209ríe#10,215

What to do next

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  • "uva" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "uwu". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #10,086 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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