Which to use
“uai” is an intj and “uns” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,566
- “uai” frequency rank
- #485
- “uns” frequency rank
- 38051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uai | uns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa surpresa, espanto ou suscita dúvida | alguns; certas pessoas |
Letter map: uai vs uns
Shared letters muted; letters that set uai and uns apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - uai and uns
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: uai is anintj and unsanarticle. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uai is recorded at frequency rank #37,566, classified as anintj. uns is at rank #485, tagged as anarticle.
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 38051, this pair ranks #28,468 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of uai vs uns
Shared letters: u. Private to "uai": ai. Private to "uns": ns.
"uai" · 3 letters · shape VVV · "uns" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "uai" for "uns" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "uai" or "uns" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "uai" vs "uns" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "uai" 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 #28,468 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "uai" and "uns" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ú vs uai". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #28,468 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.