Which to use
“uch” is a num and “und” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,635
- “uch” frequency rank
- #3
- “und” frequency rank
- 45638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uch | und |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kardinalzahl zwischen zwei und vier; drei | verbindet allgemein Satzteile und Sätze; kann Satzzeichen (Komma, Semikolon, Punkt, Doppelpunkt, Ausrufezeichen und Fragezeichen) ersetzen, ermöglicht Aufzählung, Beiordnung, Ergänzung, Summierung und Hinzufügung |
Where the eye mixes uch and und
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses uch with und
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: uch is [ut͡ʃ] while und is [ʊnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uch is recorded at frequency rank #45,635, classified as anum, pronounced [ut͡ʃ]. und is at rank #3, tagged as aconj, pronounced [ʊnt].
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 45638, this pair ranks #1,346,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of uch vs und
Shared letters: u. Private to "uch": ch. Private to "und": dn.
"uch" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "und" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "uch" for "und" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "uch" or "und" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "uch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "und" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,346,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "uch" and "und" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "uch vs Uke". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,346,207 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.