úlcera

/ˈuɫ.sɨ.ɾɐ/

//ˈuɫ.sɨ.ɾɐ// noun

The verdict

“úlcera” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #26,943. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,943
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ferida

Corpus desk

Index PT-ulcera · úlcera · Portuguese

úlcera · rank #26,943 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,943
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ú" thin
  • PHOTO-FINISH acarretar

Nearest frequency peer: acarretar (+3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “úlcera”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “úlcera” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for úlcera
PropertyValue
Headwordúlcera
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈuɫ.sɨ.ɾɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,943
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “úlcera”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).úlceracai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “acarretar” (#26,946), “xenofobia” (#26,937), “aderência” (#26,949). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around úlcera (IPA /ˈuɫ.sɨ.ɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,943. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for úlcera, with forms such as "lúcera", "úclera", and "úlccera". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is úlcera, spelled Ú-L-C-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ferida
  2. 2
    nome genérico dado a qualquer lesão superficial em tecido cutâneo ou mucoso
  3. 3
    vício
  4. 4
    chaga

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lúcera
  • úclera
  • úlccera
  • úlcear
  • úlcerra
  • úlcrea
  • úlecra
  • úllcera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of úlcera - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lúcera2úclera2úlccera1úlcear2úlcerra1úlcrea2úlecra2úllcera1
Edit distance from "úlcera"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "úlcera"?
"úlcera" is spelled Ú-L-C-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈuɫ.sɨ.ɾɐ/.
What does "úlcera" mean?
As a noun, "úlcera" means: ferida
What are common misspellings of "úlcera"?
Common misspellings include "lúcera", "úclera", "úlccera", "úlcear", "úlcerra". The correct spelling is "úlcera".
How do you pronounce "úlcera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "úlcera" is /ˈuɫ.sɨ.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "úlcera" come from?
"úlcera" is a Portuguese 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "úlcera", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list