Which to use
“und” is a conjunction and “uni” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,551
- “und” frequency rank
- #18,214
- “uni” frequency rank
- 47765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | und | uni |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (conjunção coordenativa) e. | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo unir |
Where the eye mixes und and uni
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between und and uni
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: und is /ʊnt/ while uni is /ʊ.ˈni/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “und” becomes i in “uni”, and the parts of speech differ too (conjunction vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
und is recorded at frequency rank #29,551, classified as aconj, pronounced /ʊnt/. 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 47765, this pair ranks #17,468 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of und vs uni
Shared letters: nu. Private to "und": d. Private to "uni": i.
"und" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "uni" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "und" for "uni" ever safe?
Which is more common, "und" or "uni"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "und" 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 #17,468 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "und" and "uni" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ú vs und". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #17,468 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.