uso

[ˈuso]

/[ˈuso]/ noun

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The verdict

“uso” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #349) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#349
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de usar o de usarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-uso · uso · Spanish

uso · rank #349 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #349
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH artículo

Nearest frequency peer: artículo (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “uso”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “uso” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

uso vs ut
33% similar
uso vs uva
33% similar
uso vs uta
33% similar

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

Key facts for uso
PropertyValue
Headworduso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuso]
Letters3
Frequency rank#349
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “uso” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).usocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “artículo” (#350), “somos” (#347), “cerca” (#351). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for uso is neighbouring look-alikes ("ut", "uva", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈuso]. Frequency #349 among 448 “U” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

uso doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ut", "uva", "uta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is uso, spelled U-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de usar o de usarse.
  2. 2
    Función u objetivo general de una cosa.
  3. 3
    Acción o manera de actuar que es práctica común y repetida en un lugar o tiempo determinados.
  4. 4
    Derecho a obtener frutos o a beneficiarse de algo que es propiedad de otros.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how uso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El uso de la pena de muerte ha sido abolido en muchos lugares.
  2. Ayer compré una barbacoa de diez usos.

Synonyms

empleoutilizaciónaplicaciónconsumofunciónobjetivofinutilidadaplicaciónutilizaciónhábitocostumbremodausufructo

Antonyms

desuso

This word in other languages

use(English)utilisation(Français)Benutzung(Deutsch)

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 "uso"?
"uso" is spelled U-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuso].
What does "uso" mean?
As a noun, "uso" means: Acción o efecto de usar o de usarse.
What words are commonly confused with "uso"?
"uso" is commonly confused with "ut", "uva", "uta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "uso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uso" is [ˈuso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "uso" come from?
"uso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "uso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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What to do next

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  • "uso" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ut". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #349 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "U" letter cohort. U–Z browse

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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