Which to use
“uh” is an intj and “und” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,767
- “uh” frequency rank
- #3
- “und” frequency rank
- 11770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uh | und |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf des Widerwillens, des Erschreckens | 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 uh and und
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: uh vs und
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: uh is [uː] while und is [ʊnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11770, 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]. 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 11770, this pair ranks #1,968,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of uh vs und
Shared letters: u. Private to "uh": h. Private to "und": dn.
"uh" · 2 letters · shape VC · "und" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "uh" and "und" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "uh" vs "und" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "uh" 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 #1,968,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "uh" and "und" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "uch vs uh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,968,002 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.