Which to use
“Unze” and “Urne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,803
- “Unze” frequency rank
- #18,739
- “Urne” frequency rank
- 66542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unze | Urne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gewichtseinheit von etwa 30 Gramm | Behältnis, in dem die Asche einer verbrannten Person aufbewahrt wird |
Where the eye mixes Unze and Urne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Unze and Urne follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Unze and Urne
A purely visual mix-up. Unze ([ˈʊnt͡sə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unze is recorded at frequency rank #47,803, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊnt͡sə]. 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 66542, this pair ranks #569,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Unze vs Urne
Shared letters: enu. Private to "Unze": z. Private to "Urne": r.
"Unze" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Urne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Unze" and "Urne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Unze" or "Urne" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Unze" 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 #569,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unze" and "Urne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unze vs Unzen". 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 #569,720 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.