Which to use
“us” is a pronoun and “uzi” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #95
- “us” frequency rank
- #29,512
- “uzi” frequency rank
- 29607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | us | uzi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Me and at least one other person, excluding the person(s) being addressed. (exclusive us.) | A type of compact submachine gun, having a caliber of 9 millimeters with ammunition housed in the grip of the weapon. |
Where the eye mixes us and uzi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: us vs uzi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: us is /əs/ while uzi is /ˈuːzi/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
us is recorded at frequency rank #95, classified as apron, pronounced /əs/. uzi is at rank #29,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈuːzi/.
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 29607, this pair ranks #361,548 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of us vs uzi
Shared letters: u. Private to "us": s. Private to "uzi": iz.
"us" · 2 letters · shape VC · "uzi" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "us" for "uzi" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "us" or "uzi" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "us" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "uzi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #361,548 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "us" and "uzi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "UAS vs uzi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #361,548 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.