úvula
[ˈuβ̞ula]
The verdict
“úvula” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masa de tejido mucoso que pende en la parte media del velo del paladar, bisectando la cara inferior del mismo. Junto con la garganta, entra en la articulación de numerosos sonidos en el habla human...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | úvula |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈuβ̞ula] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “úvula” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
úvula is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuβ̞ula]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Masa de tejido mucoso que pende en la parte media del velo del paladar, bisectando la cara inferior del mismo. Junto con la garganta, entra en la articulación de numerosos sonidos en el habla human...".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for úvula, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 úvula, spelled Ú-V-U-L-A.
Definition
- 1Masa de tejido mucoso que pende en la parte media del velo del paladar, bisectando la cara inferior del mismo. Junto con la garganta, entra en la articulación de numerosos sonidos en el habla humana, llamados uvulares.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “úvula”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Ú-V-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈuβ̞ula] (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
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.