# unc vs uncut

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unc
*noun · IPA /ʌŋk/ · frequency rank #18,980*
Clipping of uncle.

### uncut
*adjective · frequency rank #21,107*
Not cut.

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