Which to use
“ultra” and “uta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,081
- “ultra” frequency rank
- #26,660
- “uta” frequency rank
- 33741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ultra | uta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Miembro de los ultras de un equipo. | Úlcera del rostro que se da comúnmente en los valles húmedos del Perú. |
Where the eye mixes ultra and uta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ultra runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against uta's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ultra with uta
A purely visual mix-up. ultra ([ˈul̪t̪ɾa]) and uta ([ˈut̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33741, 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]. uta is at rank #26,660, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈut̪a].
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 33741, this pair ranks #195,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ultra vs uta
Shared letters: atu. Private to "ultra": lr. Private to "uta": -.
"ultra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "uta" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ultra ← lutra · ulltra · ulrta · ultar · ultrra · ulttra · utlra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ultra" for "uta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ultra" or "uta"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ultra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "uta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ultra" and "uta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "urea vs uta". 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 #195,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.