ultramar
/uɫ.tɾɐ.ˈmaɾ/
The verdict
“ultramar” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #49,224 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #49,224
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - região além-mar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ultramar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /uɫ.tɾɐ.ˈmaɾ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #49,224 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ultramar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for ultramar is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /uɫ.tɾɐ.ˈmaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #49,224 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ultramar, with forms such as "lutramar", "ulltramar", and "ulrtamar". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is ultramar, spelled U-L-T-R-A-M-A-R.
Definition
- 1região além-mar
- 2possessão ultramarina
- 3pigmento azul, preparado do lápis-lazúli e também chamado azul ultramarino
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: lutramar,ulltramar,ulrtamar,ultarmar,ultraamr,ultramarr,ultrammar,ultramra,ultrmaar,ultrramar,ulttramar,utlramar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ultramar - 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 “ultramar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is U-L-T-R-A-M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /uɫ.tɾɐ.ˈmaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.