Which to use
“ultra” and “usura” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,081
- “ultra” frequency rank
- #39,007
- “usura” frequency rank
- 46088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ultra | usura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Miembro de los ultras de un equipo. | Interés o porcentaje que se cobra por un préstamo, generalmente de dinero o del uso de un bien inmueble. |
Where the eye mixes ultra and usura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ultra (VCCCV) and usura (VCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ultra vs usura
A purely visual mix-up. ultra ([ˈul̪t̪ɾa]) and usura ([uˈsuɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ultra is recorded at frequency rank #7,081, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈul̪t̪ɾa]. usura is at rank #39,007, tagged as anoun, pronounced [uˈsuɾa].
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 46088, this pair ranks #127,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ultra vs usura
Shared letters: aru. Private to "ultra": lt. Private to "usura": s.
"ultra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "usura" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ultra" and "usura" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ultra" vs "usura" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ultra" and "usura" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ultra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "usura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ultra" and "usura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "usura vs usurpar". 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 #127,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.