Which to use
“uh” is an intj and “use” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,258
- “uh” frequency rank
- #2,168
- “use” frequency rank
- 16426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uh | use |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa que algo não tem aprovação, é desaprovado, é reprovado, está desagradando | uso |
Letter map: uh vs use
Shared letters muted; letters that set uh and use apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for uh / use
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: uh is anintj and useanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uh is recorded at frequency rank #14,258, classified as anintj. use is at rank #2,168, tagged as anoun, pronounced (subst) /jus/, (verbo) /juz/.
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 16426, this pair ranks #55,113 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of uh vs use
Shared letters: u. Private to "uh": h. Private to "use": es.
"uh" · 2 letters · shape VC · "use" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "uh" for "use" ever safe?
Which is more common, "uh" or "use"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "uh" and "use".
- Full dictionary entry for "uh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "use" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,113 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "uh" and "use" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ú vs uh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,113 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.