Which to use
“them” and “thy” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,759
- “them” frequency rank
- #47,049
- “thy” frequency rank
- 62808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | them | thy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personalpronomen 3. Person Plural Objektform: ihnen, sie | dein |
Where the eye mixes them and thy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between them and thy
A purely visual mix-up. them ([ðɛm]) and thy ([ðaɪ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
them is recorded at frequency rank #15,759, classified as apron, pronounced [ðɛm]. thy is at rank #47,049, tagged as apron, pronounced [ðaɪ].
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 62808, this pair ranks #699,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of them vs thy
Shared letters: ht. Private to "them": em. Private to "thy": y.
"them" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "thy" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- them ← htem · tehm · themm · thhem · thme · tthem
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "them" for "thy" ever safe?
Which is more common, "them" or "thy"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "them" and "thy" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "them" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #699,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "them" and "thy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thy vs TSE". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #699,451 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.