uzi

[ˈusi]

/[ˈusi]/ noun

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The verdict

“uzi” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,254 among 4,148 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,254
frequency rank, Spanish
4,148
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Subfusil compacto que tiene un calibre de 9 milímetros con munición alojada en la empuñadura del arma.

Key facts for uzi
PropertyValue
Headworduzi
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈusi]
Letters3
Frequency rank#73,254
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uzi” 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). uzi 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

uzi is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,254 among 4,148 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈusi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Subfusil compacto que tiene un calibre de 9 milímetros con munición alojada en la empuñadura del arma.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for uzi, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is uzi, spelled U-Z-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Subfusil compacto que tiene un calibre de 9 milímetros con munición alojada en la empuñadura del arma.

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 "uzi"?
"uzi" is spelled U-Z-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈusi].
What does "uzi" mean?
As a noun, "uzi" means: Subfusil compacto que tiene un calibre de 9 milímetros con munición alojada en la empuñadura del arma.
How do you pronounce "uzi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uzi" is [ˈusi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "uzi" come from?
"uzi" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “uzi”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is U-Z-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈusi] (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