Which to use
“une” and “uses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,598
- “une” frequency rank
- #13,811
- “uses” frequency rank
- 17409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | une | uses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de unir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de usar o de usarse. |
Where the eye mixes une and uses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: une vs uses
A purely visual mix-up. une ([ˈune]) and uses ([ˈuses]) 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 17409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
une is recorded at frequency rank #3,598, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈune]. uses is at rank #13,811, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈuses].
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 17409, this pair ranks #272,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of une vs uses
Shared letters: eu. Private to "une": n. Private to "uses": s.
"une" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "uses" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- uses ← sues · uces · uess · usess · usse · usses
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "une" for "uses" ever safe?
Frequency check: "une" vs "uses" - 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 "une" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "uses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "une" and "uses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "urea vs uses". 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 #272,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.