Which to use
“uma” is an article and “und” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13
- “uma” frequency rank
- #29,551
- “und” frequency rank
- 29564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uma | und |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino de um | (conjunção coordenativa) e. |
Where the eye mixes uma and und
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses uma with und
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: uma is /ˈu.mɐ/ while und is /ʊnt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (article vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uma is recorded at frequency rank #13, classified as anarticle, pronounced /ˈu.mɐ/. und is at rank #29,551, tagged as aconj, pronounced /ʊnt/.
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 29564, this pair ranks #39,020 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of uma vs und
Shared letters: u. Private to "uma": am. Private to "und": dn.
"uma" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "und" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "uma" for "und" ever safe?
Frequency check: "uma" vs "und" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "uma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "und" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,020 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "uma" and "und" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ú vs und". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #39,020 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.