Which to use
“ure” is a noun and “us” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,571
- “ure” frequency rank
- #95
- “us” frequency rank
- 35666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ure | us |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Use, practise, exercise. | Me and at least one other person, excluding the person(s) being addressed. (exclusive us.) |
Letter map: ure vs us
Shared letters muted; letters that set ure and us apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ure and us
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ure is anoun and usapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ure is recorded at frequency rank #35,571, classified as anoun. us is at rank #95, tagged as apron, pronounced /əs/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 35666, this pair ranks #310,016 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ure vs us
Shared letters: u. Private to "ure": er. Private to "us": s.
"ure" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "us" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ure" and "us" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ure" or "us"?
Useful next steps
Pair "ure" vs "us" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "us" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,016 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ure" and "us" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "UAS vs ure". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #310,016 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.