# übel vs UE

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### übel
*adjective · IPA [ˈyːbl̩] · frequency rank #3,225*
schlecht, krank, unwohl (seiend)

### UE
*abbrev · IPA [y.ø] · frequency rank #31,314*
EU

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/ubel-vs-ue