Which to use
“uña” and “uvas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,473
- “uña” frequency rank
- #13,375
- “uvas” frequency rank
- 29848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uña | uvas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Capa queratinosa (córnea) que recubre el extremo de los dedos del hombre y de algunos animales. Algunos felinos, como los gatos, tienen uñas retráctiles. | Forma del plural de uva. |
Where the eye mixes uña and uvas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between uña and uvas
A purely visual mix-up. uña ([ˈuɲa]) and uvas ([ˈuβ̞as]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uña is recorded at frequency rank #16,473, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈuɲa]. uvas is at rank #13,375, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈuβ̞as].
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 29848, this pair ranks #214,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of uña vs uvas
Shared letters: au. Private to "uña": ñ. Private to "uvas": sv.
"uña" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "uvas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- uvas ← uavs · ubas · uvass · uvsa · uvvas · vuas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "uña" for "uvas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "uña" or "uvas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "uña" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "uvas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "uña" and "uvas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "uña vs urea". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #214,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.