Which to use
“une” is a verb and “uta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,598
- “une” frequency rank
- #26,660
- “uta” frequency rank
- 30258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | une | uta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de unir. | Úlcera del rostro que se da comúnmente en los valles húmedos del Perú. |
Where the eye mixes une and uta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses une with uta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: une is [ˈune] while uta is [ˈut̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30258, 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]. 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 30258, this pair ranks #212,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of une vs uta
Shared letters: u. Private to "une": en. Private to "uta": at.
"une" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "uta" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "une" for "uta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "une" vs "uta" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "une" and "uta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "une" 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 #212,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "une" and "uta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "urea vs uta". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #212,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.