Which to use
“ua” is a num and “us” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,965
- “ua” frequency rank
- #438
- “us” frequency rank
- 14403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ua | us |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zwei | uns |
Where the eye mixes ua and us
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ua is [ˈua] while us is [ʌs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “ua” becomes s in “us”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14403, 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]. us is at rank #438, tagged as apron, pronounced [ʌs].
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 14403, this pair ranks #1,951,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ua vs us
Shared letters: u. Private to "ua": a. Private to "us": s.
"ua" · 2 letters · shape VV · "us" · 2 letters · shape VC