Which to use
“uai” is an intj and “unir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,566
- “uai” frequency rank
- #4,962
- “unir” frequency rank
- 42528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uai | unir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa surpresa, espanto ou suscita dúvida | juntar |
Letter map: uai vs unir
Shared letters muted; letters that set uai and unir apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: uai vs unir
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: uai is anintj and uniraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uai is recorded at frequency rank #37,566, classified as anintj. unir is at rank #4,962, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈu.niɾ/.
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 42528, this pair ranks #23,238 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of uai vs unir
Shared letters: iu. Private to "uai": a. Private to "unir": nr.
"uai" · 3 letters · shape VVV · "unir" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unir ← nuir · uinr · unirr · unnir · unri
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "uai" for "unir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "uai" or "unir"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "uai" and "unir".
- Full dictionary entry for "uai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,238 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "uai" and "unir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ú vs uai". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #23,238 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.