Which to use
“uma” and “uta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,265
- “uma” frequency rank
- #26,660
- “uta” frequency rank
- 49925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uma | uta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caballo. | Úlcera del rostro que se da comúnmente en los valles húmedos del Perú. |
Where the eye mixes uma and uta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: uma vs uta
A purely visual mix-up. uma ([ɯ̟ᵝma̠]) and uta ([ˈut̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - m in “uma” becomes t in “uta”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uma is recorded at frequency rank #23,265, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɯ̟ᵝma̠]. uta is at rank #26,660, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈut̪a].
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 49925, this pair ranks #106,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of uma vs uta
Shared letters: au. Private to "uma": m. Private to "uta": t.
"uma" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "uta" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "uma" and "uta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "uma" vs "uta" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "uma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "uta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "uma" and "uta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "urea vs uta". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #106,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.