Which to use
“uh” is an intj and “uni” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,258
- “uh” frequency rank
- #18,214
- “uni” frequency rank
- 32472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uh | uni |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa que algo não tem aprovação, é desaprovado, é reprovado, está desagradando | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo unir |
Letter map: uh vs uni
Shared letters muted; letters that set uh and uni apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for uh / uni
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: uh is anintj and uniaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uh is recorded at frequency rank #14,258, 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 32472, this pair ranks #35,332 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of uh vs uni
Shared letters: u. Private to "uh": h. Private to "uni": in.
"uh" · 2 letters · shape VC · "uni" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "uh" for "uni" ever safe?
Frequency check: "uh" vs "uni" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "uh" and "uni".
- Full dictionary entry for "uh" 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 #35,332 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "uh" and "uni" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ú vs uni". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #35,332 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.