une

[ˈune]

/[ˈune]/ verb

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The verdict

“une” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,598 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,598
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de unir.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

une vs us
33% similar
une vs up
33% similar
une vs ur
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for une
PropertyValue
Headwordune
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈune]
Letters3
Frequency rank#3,598
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “une” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). une lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for une is 3 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈune]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,598 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for une, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "us", "up", "ur", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is une, spelled U-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de unir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de unir.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "une"?
"une" is spelled U-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈune].
What does "une" mean?
As a verb, "une" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de unir.
What words are commonly confused with "une"?
"une" is commonly confused with "us", "up", "ur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "une"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "une" is [ˈune]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "une" come from?
"une" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “une”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is U-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈune] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “us” - see the side-by-side comparison. une vs us
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list