Which to use
“ui” is an intj and “unt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,713
- “ui” frequency rank
- #36,687
- “unt” frequency rank
- 50400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ui | unt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausdruck des Bestaunens | aus Milch gewonnenes Fett; Butter |
Where the eye mixes ui and unt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ui vs unt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ui is [ʊɪ̯] while unt is [unt]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ui is recorded at frequency rank #13,713, classified as anintj, pronounced [ʊɪ̯]. unt is at rank #36,687, tagged as anoun, pronounced [unt].
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 50400, this pair ranks #1,175,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ui vs unt
Shared letters: u. Private to "ui": i. Private to "unt": nt.
"ui" · 2 letters · shape VV · "unt" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ui" for "unt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ui" vs "unt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ui" and "unt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ui" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,175,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ui" and "unt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unt vs Unze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,175,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.