Which to use
“unía” is a verb and “únicas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,689
- “unía” frequency rank
- #5,685
- “únicas” frequency rank
- 30374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unía | únicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de unir o de unirse. | Forma del femenino plural de único. |
Where the eye mixes unía and únicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. unía runs 4 letters (VCVV) against únicas's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between unía and únicas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unía is [uˈnia] while únicas is [ˈunikas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unía is recorded at frequency rank #24,689, classified as averb, pronounced [uˈnia]. únicas is at rank #5,685, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈunikas].
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 30374, this pair ranks #212,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unía vs únicas
Shared letters: an. Private to "unía": uí. Private to "únicas": cisú.
"unía" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "únicas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "unía" for "únicas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "unía" vs "únicas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "unía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "únicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unía" and "únicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unía vs urea". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #212,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.