Which to use
“she” is a pronoun and “she's” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,521
- “she” frequency rank
- #48,483
- “she's” frequency rank
- 60004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | she | she's |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sie | she is: sie ist |
Letter map: she vs she's
Shared letters muted; letters that set she and she's apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: she is apronoun and she'sanabbrev. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “she” sits inside “she's”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
she is recorded at frequency rank #11,521, classified as apron, pronounced [ʃiː]. 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 60004, this pair ranks #803,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of she vs she's
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "she": -. Private to "she's": -.
"she" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "she's" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "she" and "she's" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "she" or "she's"?
What to do next
You've compared "she" and "she's". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "she" 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 #803,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "she" and "she's" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs she's". Nearby pair
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