ui
German, interjection/ʊɪ̯/
ui is spelled U-I (2 letters) and appears 4.4 times per million words in written German, the 13,580th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ui is a German interjection meaning “An exclamation of surprise, joy, excitement, or admiration” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Ausdruck des Bestaunens”.
What does ui mean in English?
interjection
- 1
An exclamation of surprise, joy, excitement, or admiration.
- 2
An exclamation of worry or lament.
- 3
An exclamation of pondering.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Ausdruck des Bestaunens
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce ui?
- /ʊɪ̯/
- [ʊɪ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is ui in German?
ui appears 4.4 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).