# uric vs urn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### uric
*adjective · IPA /ˈjʊɹɪk/ · frequency rank #45,151*
Pertaining to, contained in, or obtained from urine.

### urn
*noun · IPA /ɜːn/ · frequency rank #21,404*
A vase with a footed base.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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