Which to use
“uh” and “ui” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,767
- “uh” frequency rank
- #13,713
- “ui” frequency rank
- 25480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uh | ui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf des Widerwillens, des Erschreckens | Ausdruck des Bestaunens |
Where the eye mixes uh and ui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. uh ([uː]) and ui ([ʊɪ̯]) 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 a single letter - h in “uh” becomes i in “ui”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uh is recorded at frequency rank #11,767, classified as anintj, pronounced [uː]. ui is at rank #13,713, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ʊɪ̯].
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 25480, this pair ranks #1,832,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of uh vs ui
Shared letters: u. Private to "uh": h. Private to "ui": i.
"uh" · 2 letters · shape VC · "ui" · 2 letters · shape VV