Which to use
“Hamilton” is a name and “you're” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,185
- “Hamilton” frequency rank
- #15,006
- “you're” frequency rank
- 22191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hamilton | you're |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stadt in Schottland | „you are, 2. Person Singular:“ du bist |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hamilton and you're apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter 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: Hamilton is aname and you'reanabbrev. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hamilton is recorded at frequency rank #7,185, classified as aname, 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 22191, this pair ranks #1,877,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hamilton vs you're
Shared letters: o. Private to "Hamilton": ahilmnt. Private to "you're": eruy.
"Hamilton" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "you're" · 5 letters · shape VVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hamilton ← ahmilton · haimlton · hamillton · hamilotn · hamiltno · hamiltonn · hamiltton · hamitlon
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Hamilton vs you're
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Hamilton”; for an abbrev, it's “you're”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hamilton” entry
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