Which to use
“this” and “thy” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,559
- “this” frequency rank
- #47,049
- “thy” frequency rank
- 49608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | this | thy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Nähe | dein |
Where the eye mixes this and thy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: this vs thy
A purely visual mix-up. this ([ðɪs]) 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 49608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
this is recorded at frequency rank #2,559, classified as apron, pronounced [ðɪs]. 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 49608, this pair ranks #1,205,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of this vs thy
Shared letters: ht. Private to "this": is. Private to "thy": y.
"this" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "thy" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- this ← htis · thhis · thiss · thsi · tihs · tthis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "this" and "thy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "this" or "thy"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "this" 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 #1,205,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "this" 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 #1,205,048 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.