uretra

/ʊˈɾɛ.tɾɐ/

//ʊˈɾɛ.tɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“uretra” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #40,835. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,835
frequency rank, Portuguese
147
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - canal que parte da bexiga e termina no pénis/pênis ou na vulva, por onde passa a urina (e, no caso dos machos, o esperma):

Corpus desk

Index PT-uretra · uretra · Portuguese

uretra · rank #40,835 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,835
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 147
  • PHOTO-FINISH unanimemente

Nearest frequency peer: unanimemente (-4 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 “uretra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “uretra” 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 uretra
PropertyValue
Headworduretra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʊˈɾɛ.tɾɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,835
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “uretra”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “unanimemente” (#40,831), “turvo” (#40,828), “trapézio” (#40,820). Entre 147 lemas com “U”, “uretra” fica em #40,835. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around uretra (IPA /ʊˈɾɛ.tɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,835 among 147 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "canal que parte da bexiga e termina no pénis/pênis ou na vulva, por onde passa a urina (e, no caso dos machos, o esperma):".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for uretra, with forms such as "ruetra", "uertra", and "urerta". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is uretra, spelled U-R-E-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    canal que parte da bexiga e termina no pénis/pênis ou na vulva, por onde passa a urina (e, no caso dos machos, o esperma):

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how uretra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Na mulher, a uretra possui apenas 4 cm de comprimento.

This word in other languages

urethra(English)uretra(Español)urètre(Français)Harnröhre(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ruetra
  • uertra
  • urerta
  • uretar
  • uretrra
  • urettra
  • urretra
  • urtera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of uretra - 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.

ruetra2uertra2urerta2uretar2uretrra1urettra1urretra1urtera2
Edit distance from "uretra"

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 "uretra"?
"uretra" is spelled U-R-E-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ʊˈɾɛ.tɾɐ/.
What does "uretra" mean?
As a noun, "uretra" means: canal que parte da bexiga e termina no pénis/pênis ou na vulva, por onde passa a urina (e, no caso dos machos, o esperma):
What are common misspellings of "uretra"?
Common misspellings include "ruetra", "uertra", "urerta", "uretar", "uretrra". The correct spelling is "uretra".
How do you pronounce "uretra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uretra" is /ʊˈɾɛ.tɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "uretra" come from?
"uretra" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

xeique#40,856ampola#40,880bueiro#40,923muleta#40,691

Similar misspelling depth

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

abdução8 variantsfiliar8 variantshaxixe8 variantsinfeção8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list