Which to use
“Ihre” and “ihres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #92
- “Ihre” frequency rank
- #703
- “ihres” frequency rank
- 795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ihre | ihres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular femininum des Possessivpronomens Ihr | Genitiv Singular Maskulin des Possessivpronomens ihr |
Where the eye mixes Ihre and ihres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Ihre ([ˈiːʁə]) and ihres ([ˈiːʁəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Ihre” sits inside “ihres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ihre is recorded at frequency rank #92, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈiːʁə]. ihres is at rank #703, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈiːʁəs].
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 795, this pair ranks #2,005,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ihre vs ihres
Shared letters: ehir. Private to "Ihre": -. Private to "ihres": s.
"Ihre" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ihres" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC