Which to use
“uns” is an article and “unser” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #485
- “uns” frequency rank
- #49,226
- “unser” frequency rank
- 49711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uns | unser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alguns; certas pessoas | nosso |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set uns and unser apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: uns is anarticle and unserapronoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “uns” sits inside “unser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uns is recorded at frequency rank #485, classified as anarticle. unser is at rank #49,226, tagged as apron.
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 49711, this pair ranks #15,278 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of uns vs unser
Shared letters: nsu. Private to "uns": -. Private to "unser": er.
"uns" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "unser" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unser ← nuser · unesr · unnser · unserr · unsre · unsser · usner
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "uns" and "unser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "uns" or "unser"?
Remembering uns vs unser
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an article, it's “uns”; for a pronoun, it's “unser”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “uns” entry
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