Which to use
“uni” is a verb and “ur” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,214
- “uni” frequency rank
- #33,653
- “ur” frequency rank
- 51867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uni | ur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo unir | aquático, da água |
Where the eye mixes uni and ur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: uni vs ur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: uni is /ʊ.ˈni/ while ur is /ur/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uni is recorded at frequency rank #18,214, classified as averb, pronounced /ʊ.ˈni/. ur is at rank #33,653, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ur/.
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 51867, this pair ranks #13,235 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of uni vs ur
Shared letters: u. Private to "uni": in. Private to "ur": r.
"uni" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ur" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "uni" and "ur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "uni" vs "ur" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "uni" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,235 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "uni" and "ur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ú vs ur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,235 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.