Which to use
“them” is a pronoun and “Tm” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,759
- “them” frequency rank
- #18,093
- “Tm” frequency rank
- 33852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | them | Tm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personalpronomen 3. Person Plural Objektform: ihnen, sie | Thulium |
Letter map: them vs Tm
Shared letters muted; letters that set them and Tm apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: them vs Tm
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: them is apronoun and Tmanabbrev. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33852, 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]. Tm is at rank #18,093, tagged as anabbrev.
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 33852, this pair ranks #1,676,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of them vs Tm
Shared letters: mt. Private to "them": eh. Private to "Tm": -.
"them" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Tm" · 2 letters · shape CC
Known mistypes of this pair
- them ← htem · tehm · themm · thhem · thme · tthem
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "them" for "Tm" ever safe?
Frequency check: "them" vs "Tm" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "them" and "Tm".
- Full dictionary entry for "them" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,676,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "them" and "Tm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thy vs Tm". 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 #1,676,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.