Which to use
“ur” is an adjective and “ut” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,653
- “ur” frequency rank
- #39,908
- “ut” frequency rank
- 73561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ur | ut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aquático, da água | como |
Letter map: ur vs ut
Shared letters muted; letters that set ur and ut apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ur and ut
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ur is anadjective and utaconjunction. On the page they differ by a single letter - r in “ur” becomes t in “ut”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ur is recorded at frequency rank #33,653, classified as anadj, pronounced /ur/. ut is at rank #39,908, tagged as aconj.
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 73561, this pair ranks #2,745 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ur vs ut
Shared letters: u. Private to "ur": r. Private to "ut": t.
"ur" · 2 letters · shape VC · "ut" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ur" and "ut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ur" or "ut" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "ur" vs "ut" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,745 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ur" and "ut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ú vs ut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,745 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.