Which to use
“übler” is an adjective and “unser” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,016
- “übler” frequency rank
- #335
- “unser” frequency rank
- 25351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übler | unser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs übel | Personalpronomen 1. Person Plural Genitiv |
Where the eye mixes übler and unser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. übler and unser follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses übler with unser
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: übler is [ˈyːblɐ] while unser is [ˈʊnzɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übler is recorded at frequency rank #25,016, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈyːblɐ]. unser is at rank #335, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈʊnzɐ].
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 25351, this pair ranks #1,834,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übler vs unser
Shared letters: er. Private to "übler": blü. Private to "unser": nsu.
"übler" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "unser" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unser ← nuser · unesr · unnser · unserr · unsser · usner
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "übler" and "unser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "übler" or "unser"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "übler" and "unser" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "übler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,834,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übler" and "unser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übler vs übles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,834,609 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.