Which to use
“ultimas” is a verb and “ultimate” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,579
- “ultimas” frequency rank
- #28,593
- “ultimate” frequency rank
- 42172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ultimas | ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de ultimar. | Final, último de una serie. |
Where the eye mixes ultimas and ultimate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ultimas runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against ultimate's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ultimas with ultimate
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ultimas is [ul̪ˈt̪imas] while ultimate is /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ultimas is recorded at frequency rank #13,579, classified as averb, pronounced [ul̪ˈt̪imas]. ultimate is at rank #28,593, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42172, this pair ranks #149,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ultimas vs ultimate
Shared letters: ailmtu. Private to "ultimas": s. Private to "ultimate": e.
"ultimas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ultimate" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ultimas" and "ultimate" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ultimas" or "ultimate" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ultimas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ultimate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ultimas" and "ultimate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ultimate vs ultimátum". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #149,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.