# um vs Umar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### um
*intj · IPA /ʌm/ · frequency rank #5,846*
Expression of hesitation, uncertainty or space filler in conversation.

### Umar
*name · frequency rank #26,642*
A surname.

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