Which to use
“ua” is a num and “uns” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,965
- “ua” frequency rank
- #85
- “uns” frequency rank
- 14050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ua | uns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zwei | Personalpronomen 1. Person Plural Dativ |
Where the eye mixes ua and uns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ua and uns
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ua is [ˈua] while uns is [ʊns]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ua is recorded at frequency rank #13,965, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈua]. uns is at rank #85, tagged as apron, pronounced [ʊns].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14050, this pair ranks #1,953,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ua vs uns
Shared letters: u. Private to "ua": a. Private to "uns": ns.
"ua" · 2 letters · shape VV · "uns" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ua" for "uns" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ua" or "uns"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ua" and "uns" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "uns" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ua" and "uns" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ua vs uch". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,953,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.