# ug vs ur

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ur
*intj · IPA /ɝ/ · frequency rank #8,224*
Expressing hesitation or inarticulacy; er, um.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ug-vs-ur