Which to use
“Ufer” and “Uhr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,660
- “Ufer” frequency rank
- #200
- “Uhr” frequency rank
- 4860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ufer | Uhr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Randbereich zwischen Gewässer und Land | Instrument zur Messung der Zeit, Chronometer |
Where the eye mixes Ufer and Uhr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ufer with Uhr
A purely visual mix-up. Ufer ([ˈuːfɐ]) and Uhr ([uːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ufer is recorded at frequency rank #4,660, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈuːfɐ]. Uhr is at rank #200, tagged as anoun, pronounced [uːɐ̯].
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 4860, this pair ranks #1,996,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ufer vs Uhr
Shared letters: ru. Private to "Ufer": ef. Private to "Uhr": h.
"Ufer" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Uhr" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ufer ← fuer · uefr · uferr · uffer · ufre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ufer" for "Uhr" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ufer" vs "Uhr" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ufer" and "Uhr" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ufer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Uhr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ufer" and "Uhr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ufer vs Uke". 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 #1,996,458 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.