unisvsUnzeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: unis is a unknown, Unze is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“unis” is an unknown and “Unze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,441
“unis” frequency rank
#47,803
“Unze” frequency rank
65244
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature unis Unze
Definition Dativ Plural m/f/n von unus Gewichtseinheit von etwa 30 Gramm

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unis and Unze apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
unis
4 ch
Unze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: unis is anunknown and Unzeanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

unis is recorded at frequency rank #17,441, classified as anunknown, pronounced […]. Unze is at rank #47,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊnt͡sə].

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 65244, this pair ranks #613,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of unis vs Unze

Shared letters: nu. Private to "unis": is. Private to "Unze": ez.

"unis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC  ·  "Unze" · 4 letters · shape VCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • unisnuis · uins · uniss · unnis · unsi
  • Unzenuze · unez · unnze · unzze · uzne

Frequency comparison

unis#17,441
Unze#47,803

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unis" and "Unze" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "unis" is an unknown and "Unze" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "unis" or "Unze"?
"unis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,441 in our German list, against #47,803 for "Unze". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering unis vs Unze

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “unis”; for a noun, it's “Unze”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “unis” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list