ultimato

/uw.t͡ʃiˈma.tu/

//uw.t͡ʃiˈma.tu// noun

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The verdict

“ultimato” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #26,588. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,588
frequency rank, Portuguese
147
“U” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - num processo de negociação diplomática, exigência, pedido ou proposta final cuja rejeição acarretará o fim das conversações e o uso de uma ação direta

Corpus desk

Index PT-ultimato · ultimato · Portuguese

ultimato · rank #26,588 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,588
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 147
  • PHOTO-FINISH tríade

Nearest frequency peer: tríade (-2 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 “ultimato”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ultimato” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ultimato vs último
63% similar
ultimato vs ultimate
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ultimato
PropertyValue
Headwordultimato
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/uw.t͡ʃiˈma.tu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,588
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ultimato”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.ultimatocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “tríade” (#26,586), “vertebral” (#26,590), “vil” (#26,593). Entre 147 lemas com “U”, “ultimato” fica em #26,588. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ultimato (IPA /uw.t͡ʃiˈma.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,588 among 147 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ultimato, with forms such as "lutimato", "ulitmato", and "ulltimato". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "último", "ultimate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is ultimato, spelled U-L-T-I-M-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    num processo de negociação diplomática, exigência, pedido ou proposta final cuja rejeição acarretará o fim das conversações e o uso de uma ação direta
  2. 2
    na guerra, comunicado enviado por um chefe militar ao inimigo exigindo rendição imediata, sob ameaça de obtê-la por meios mais violentos
  3. 3
    declaração final e irrevogável
  4. 4
    no direito das sucessões, disposições que alguém faz em vida, para serem respeitadas após a morte

This word in other languages

ultimatum(English)ultimátum(Español)ultimatum(Français)Ultimatum(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lutimato
  • ulitmato
  • ulltimato
  • ultiamto
  • ultimaot
  • ultimatto
  • ultimmato
  • ultimtao
  • ultmiato
  • ulttimato
  • utlimato

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ultimato - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lutimato2ulitmato2ulltimato1ultiamto2ultimaot2ultimatto1ultimmato1ultimtao2
Edit distance from "ultimato"

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 "ultimato"?
"ultimato" is spelled U-L-T-I-M-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /uw.t͡ʃiˈma.tu/.
What does "ultimato" mean?
As a noun, "ultimato" means: num processo de negociação diplomática, exigência, pedido ou proposta final cuja rejeição acarretará o fim das conversações e o uso de uma ação direta
What words are commonly confused with "ultimato"?
"ultimato" is commonly confused with "último", "ultimate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ultimato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ultimato" is /uw.t͡ʃiˈma.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ultimato" come from?
"ultimato" 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 "ultimato", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tormenta#26,579saboroso#26,546psíquico#26,523carrinha#26,663

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

writing11 variantsarranjado11 variantsassimilar11 variantschaveiro11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list