Which to use
“Uhr” is a noun and “und” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #200
- “Uhr” frequency rank
- #3
- “und” frequency rank
- 203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Uhr | und |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrument zur Messung der Zeit, Chronometer | 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 Uhr and und
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between Uhr and und
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Uhr is [uːɐ̯] while und is [ʊnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 203, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Uhr is recorded at frequency rank #200, classified as anoun, pronounced [uːɐ̯]. 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 203, this pair ranks #2,006,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Uhr vs und
Shared letters: u. Private to "Uhr": hr. Private to "und": dn.
"Uhr" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "und" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Uhr" and "und" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Uhr" vs "und" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Uhr" and "und" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Uhr" 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 #2,006,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Uhr" and "und" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "und vs Unze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,006,153 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.