Uhr vs Uke, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“Uhr” and “Uke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#200
“Uhr” frequency rank: #44,987
“Uke” frequency rank: 45187
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Uhr	Uke
Definition	Instrument zur Messung der Zeit, Chronometer	im Judo die Person, die geworfen wird beziehungsweise an der die Technik ausgeführt wird

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Uhr and Uke apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch

Uhr

3 ch

Uke

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Uhr and Uke are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Uhr is recorded at frequency rank #200, classified as anoun, pronounced [uːɐ̯]. Uke is at rank #44,987, tagged as anoun, 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 45187, this pair ranks #1,361,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Uhr vs Uke

Shared letters: u. Private to "Uhr": hr. Private to "Uke": ek.

"Uhr" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Uke" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequency comparison

Uhr#200

Uke#44,987

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Uhr" and "Uke" be used interchangeably?

No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.

Which is more common, "Uhr" or "Uke"?

"Uhr" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #200 in our German list, against #44,987 for "Uke". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Uhr vs Uke

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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