Which to use
“Uke” is a noun and “us” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,987
- “Uke” frequency rank
- #438
- “us” frequency rank
- 45425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Uke | us |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Judo die Person, die geworfen wird beziehungsweise an der die Technik ausgeführt wird | uns |
Letter map: Uke vs us
Shared letters muted; letters that set Uke and us apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for Uke / us
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Uke is anoun and usapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Uke is recorded at frequency rank #44,987, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. us is at rank #438, tagged as apron, pronounced [ʌs].
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 45425, this pair ranks #1,353,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Uke vs us
Shared letters: u. Private to "Uke": ek. Private to "us": s.
"Uke" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "us" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Uke" and "us" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Uke" vs "us" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "Uke" vs "us" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Uke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "us" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,353,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Uke" and "us" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs Uke". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,353,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.