Which to use
“uai” is an intj and “uni” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,566
- “uai” frequency rank
- #18,214
- “uni” frequency rank
- 55780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uai | uni |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa surpresa, espanto ou suscita dúvida | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo unir |
Letter map: uai vs uni
Shared letters muted; letters that set uai and uni apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: uai vs uni
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: uai is anintj and uniaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “uai” becomes n in “uni”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uai is recorded at frequency rank #37,566, classified as anintj. uni is at rank #18,214, tagged as averb, pronounced /ʊ.ˈni/.
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 55780, this pair ranks #10,389 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of uai vs uni
Shared letters: iu. Private to "uai": a. Private to "uni": n.
"uai" · 3 letters · shape VVV · "uni" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "uai" and "uni" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "uai" vs "uni" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "uai" and "uni". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "uai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "uni" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,389 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "uai" and "uni" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ú vs uai". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,389 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.