# UST vs UV

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### UST
*noun · frequency rank #24,946*
Initialism of unresolved sexual tension.

### UV
*adjective · frequency rank #12,525*
Abbreviation of ultraviolet.

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