# ub vs UV

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### ub
*noun · IPA \u˧˥\ · frequency rank #41,579*
Eau.

### UV
*adjective · IPA \y.ve\ · frequency rank #17,301*
Ultraviolet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/ub-vs-uv