Which to use
“una” and “unt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,411
- “una” frequency rank
- #36,687
- “unt” frequency rank
- 55098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | una | unt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular des Substantivs un | aus Milch gewonnenes Fett; Butter |
Where the eye mixes una and unt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: una vs unt
A purely visual mix-up. una ([uˈnɑ]) and unt ([unt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “una” becomes t in “unt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
una is recorded at frequency rank #18,411, classified as anoun, pronounced [uˈnɑ]. 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 55098, this pair ranks #992,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of una vs unt
Shared letters: nu. Private to "una": a. Private to "unt": t.
"una" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "unt" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "una" for "unt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "una" or "unt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "una" and "unt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "una" 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 #992,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "una" and "unt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unt vs Unze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #992,821 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.