# ur vs Uri

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Uri
*name · IPA /ˈuːɹi/ · frequency rank #20,808*
A canton of Switzerland.

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