# Uhr vs UV

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Uhr
*noun · IPA [uːɐ̯] · frequency rank #200*
Instrument zur Messung der Zeit, Chronometer

### UV
*abbrev · IPA [uːˈfaʊ̯] · frequency rank #12,613*
ultraviolett, Ultraviolett

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/uhr-vs-uv