# uai vs use

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### use
*noun · IPA (subst) /jus/, (verbo) /juz/ · frequency rank #2,168*
uso

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