IhrevsihresWhat's the difference?

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.

4 ch
Ihre
5 ch
ihres

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ihreihhre · ihrre · irhe
  • ihreshires · ihers · ihhres · ihress · ihrres · ihrse · irhes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ihre" and "ihres" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈiːʁə] versus [ˈiːʁəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ihre" or "ihres"?
"Ihre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #92 in our German list, against #703 for "ihres". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list