Which to use
“und” is a conjunction and “une” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,978
- “und” frequency rank
- #3,598
- “une” frequency rank
- 18576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | und | une |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Y. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de unir. |
Where the eye mixes und and une
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: und vs une
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: und is /ʊnt/ while une is [ˈune]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “und” becomes e in “une”, and the parts of speech differ too (conjunction vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
und is recorded at frequency rank #14,978, classified as aconj, pronounced /ʊnt/. une is at rank #3,598, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈune].
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 18576, this pair ranks #267,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of und vs une
Shared letters: nu. Private to "und": d. Private to "une": e.
"und" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "une" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "und" for "une" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "und" or "une" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "und" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "une" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "und" and "une" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "und vs UPN". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #267,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.