Which to use
“captain” is a verb and “you're” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,738
- “captain” frequency rank
- #15,006
- “you're” frequency rank
- 22744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | captain | you're |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Schiff führen, ein Schiff befehligen | „you are, 2. Person Singular:“ du bist |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set captain and you're apart are highlighted. They share no common letter run, the confusion here is by sound, not by sight.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: captain is averb and you'reanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
captain is recorded at frequency rank #7,738, classified as averb, pronounced […]. you're is at rank #15,006, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced […].
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 22744, this pair ranks #1,870,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of captain vs you're
Shared letters: none. Private to "captain": acinpt. Private to "you're": eoruy.
"captain" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "you're" · 5 letters · shape VVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- captain ← acptain · capatin · capptain · captainn · captani · captian · capttain · catpain
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "captain" and "you're" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "captain" or "you're"?
Remembering captain vs you're
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “captain”; for an abbrev, it's “you're”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “captain” entry
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