uf
Spanish, interjection
uf is spelled U-F (2 letters) and appears 3.3 times per million words in written Spanish, the 16,033rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Uf is a Spanish interjection meaning “ugh, oof (expresses disgust or discomfort)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With a capital, UF is a different word: “initialism of Unidad de Fomento, a unit of account adjusted for…”. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Denota fatiga, molestia o sensación de ahogo”.
What does uf mean in English?
interjection
- 1
ugh, oof (expresses disgust or discomfort)
- 2
phew, whew (expresses relief)
noun
- 1
feminineinitialism of Unidad de Fomento, a unit of account adjusted for inflation used in Chile
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Denota fatiga, molestia o sensación de ahogo. 2. Denota alivio.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of uf
- huf alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to uf
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is uf in Spanish?
uf appears 3.3 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).