UNO

[ˈuːno]

/[ˈuːno]/ noun

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The verdict

“UNO” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #7,409) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#7,409
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - United Nations Organisation; Vereinte Nationen, Organisation der Vereinten Nationen

Corpus desk

Index DE-uno · UNO · German

UNO · rank #7,409 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,409
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH umzusetzen

Nearest frequency peer: umzusetzen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “UNO”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “UNO” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

UNO vs us
0% similar
UNO vs up
0% similar
UNO vs UV
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for UNO
PropertyValue
HeadwordUNO
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːno]
Letters3
Frequency rank#7,409
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “UNO” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.UNOliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „umzusetzen“ (#7,408), „türkischer“ (#7,407), „verabschieden“ (#7,411). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for UNO is neighbouring look-alikes ("us", "up", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈuːno]. Frequency #7,409 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Gloss: "United Nations Organisation; Vereinte Nationen, Organisation der Vereinten Nationen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for UNO, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "us", "up", "UV", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is UNO, spelled U-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    United Nations Organisation; Vereinte Nationen, Organisation der Vereinten Nationen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how UNO appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der Wandel der grenzüberschreitenden Beziehungen rückt die Bedeutung der Staaten und der Staatenwelt in ein neues Licht, deren Geschöpf die UNO ist und deren Schutz sie ursprünglich vor allem dienen sollte.“
  2. „Häufig lösen Konferenzen bei Kommentatoren das Gefühl aus, in eine Zirkusvorstellung geraten zu sein, was sie dann gleich auf die UNO insgesamt übertragen; […]“

Synonyms

VNUnoUNOVN

This word in other languages

UN(English)ONU(Español)ONU(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "UNO"?
"UNO" is spelled U-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːno].
What does "UNO" mean?
As a noun, "UNO" means: United Nations Organisation; Vereinte Nationen, Organisation der Vereinten Nationen
What words are commonly confused with "UNO"?
"UNO" is commonly confused with "us", "up", "UV". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "UNO"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "UNO" is [ˈuːno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "UNO" come from?
"UNO" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "UNO", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sur#7,401PUR#7,381BGH#7,445Mia#7,365

What to do next

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  • "UNO" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "us". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #7,409 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list