# uai vs usa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### uai
*intj · frequency rank #37,566*
expressa surpresa, espanto ou suscita dúvida

### usa
*verb · IPA /ˈu.zə/ · frequency rank #1,103*
terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo usar

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