Which to use
“ses” and “she's” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,610
- “ses” frequency rank
- #48,483
- “she's” frequency rank
- 75093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ses | she's |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kontraktion von jsi + se | she is: sie ist |
Letter map: ses vs she's
Shared letters muted; letters that set ses and she's apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. ses runs 3 letters (CVC) against she's's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: ses and she's
ses and she's are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ses is recorded at frequency rank #26,610, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [sɛs]. she's is at rank #48,483, 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 75093, this pair ranks #316,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ses vs she's
Shared letters: es. Private to "ses": -. Private to "she's": h.
"ses" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "she's" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ses" for "she's" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ses" vs "she's" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "ses" and "she's". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "she's" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ses" and "she's" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs she's". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #316,612 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.