Which to use
“ugly” is an adjective and “ulli” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,317
- “ugly” frequency rank
- #32,322
- “ulli” frequency rank
- 81639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ugly | ulli |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unangenehm für das Auge; nicht ästhetisch ansprechend | Dativ Singular des Indefinitpronomens ullus |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ugly and ulli apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ugly is anadjective and ullianunknown. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ugly is recorded at frequency rank #49,317, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʌɡli]. ulli is at rank #32,322, tagged as anunknown, pronounced […].
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 81639, this pair ranks #171,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ugly vs ulli
Shared letters: lu. Private to "ugly": gy. Private to "ulli": i.
"ugly" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ulli" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ugly" and "ulli" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ugly" or "ulli"?
Remembering ugly vs ulli
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “ugly”; for an unknown, it's “ulli”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ugly” entry
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