Which to use
“una” and “Urne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,411
- “una” frequency rank
- #18,739
- “Urne” frequency rank
- 37150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | una | Urne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular des Substantivs un | Behältnis, in dem die Asche einer verbrannten Person aufbewahrt wird |
Where the eye mixes una and Urne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between una and Urne
A purely visual mix-up. una ([uˈnɑ]) and Urne ([ˈʊʁnə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37150, 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]. Urne is at rank #18,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊʁnə].
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 37150, this pair ranks #1,597,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of una vs Urne
Shared letters: nu. Private to "una": a. Private to "Urne": er.
"una" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Urne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Urne ← unre · uren · urnne · urrne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "una" for "Urne" ever safe?
Frequency check: "una" vs "Urne" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "una" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Urne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,597,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "una" and "Urne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unze vs Urne". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,597,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.