último
[ˈuw.t͡ʃɪ.mʊ]
The verdict
“último” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #456 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #456
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que está ou é do final
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | último |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈuw.t͡ʃɪ.mʊ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #456 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “último” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for último is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈuw.t͡ʃɪ.mʊ]. Corpus data places it at rank #456 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for último, with forms such as "lútimo", "úlitmo", and "úlltimo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ultimato", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is último, spelled Ú-L-T-I-M-O.
Definition
- 1que está ou é do final
- 2relacionado a algo que vem depois de todas as outras coisas numa série
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: lútimo,úlitmo,úlltimo,últimmo,últiom,últmio,últtimo,útlimo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of último - 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.
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.
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Using “último”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is Ú-L-T-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈuw.t͡ʃɪ.mʊ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “ultimato” - see the side-by-side comparison. último vs ultimato
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.