Which to use
“ups” and “urs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,764
- “ups” frequency rank
- #38,091
- “urs” frequency rank
- 54855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ups | urs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de up. | Ours. |
Where the eye mixes ups and urs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ups with urs
A purely visual mix-up. ups (\ˈʌps\) and urs (\urs\) 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 a single letter - p in “ups” becomes r in “urs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ups is recorded at frequency rank #16,764, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈʌps\. urs is at rank #38,091, tagged as anoun, pronounced \urs\.
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 54855, this pair ranks #131,231 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ups vs urs
Shared letters: su. Private to "ups": p. Private to "urs": r.
"ups" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "urs" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ups" and "urs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ups" vs "urs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ups" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "urs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,231 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ups" and "urs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ubu vs urs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #131,231 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.