Which to use
“1” is an article and “uns” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #98
- “1” frequency rank
- #2,255
- “uns” frequency rank
- 2353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | 1 | uns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Un, une. | Pluriel de un ; chacun. Ensemble premier, initial, en opposition à autres. |
Same sound, different letters: 1 vs uns
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. No shared letter run - the mix-up is pure homophony.
Homophone desk: 1 vs uns
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: 1 and uns carry the same recorded pronunciation, \œ̃\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anarticle, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
1 is recorded at frequency rank #98, classified as anarticle, pronounced \œ̃\. uns is at rank #2,255, tagged as anoun, pronounced \œ̃\.
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 2353, this pair ranks #436,296 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of 1 vs uns
Shared letters: none. Private to "1": -. Private to "uns": nsu.
"1" · 0 letters · shape · "uns" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "1" and "uns" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "1" or "uns" show up more?
What to do next
"1" and "uns" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "1" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "uns" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #436,296 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "1" and "uns" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ubu vs uns". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #436,296 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.