Which to use
“shows” is a verb and “you're” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,130
- “shows” frequency rank
- #15,006
- “you're” frequency rank
- 23136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shows | you're |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs show | „you are, 2. Person Singular:“ du bist |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set shows 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: shows is averb and you'reanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shows is recorded at frequency rank #8,130, classified as averb, 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 23136, this pair ranks #1,865,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of shows vs you're
Shared letters: o. Private to "shows": hsw. Private to "you're": eruy.
"shows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "you're" · 5 letters · shape VVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- shows ← hsows · shhows · shosw · showss · showws · shwos · sohws · sshows
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shows" and "you're" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "shows" or "you're"?
Remembering shows vs you're
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “shows”; for an abbrev, it's “you're”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “shows” entry
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