# ug vs ugly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ug
*noun · IPA /ʌɡ/ · frequency rank #30,268*
A feeling of fear, horror or disgust.

### ugly
*adjective · IPA /ˈʌɡli/ · frequency rank #3,535*
Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ug-vs-ugly