Which to use
“you” and “your” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,250
- “you” frequency rank
- #3,411
- “your” frequency rank
- 4661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | you | your |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | du | dein, Ihr |
Letter map: you vs your
Shared letters muted; letters that set you and your apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
you and your are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “you” sits inside “your”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
you is recorded at frequency rank #1,250, classified as apron, pronounced [juː]. your is at rank #3,411, tagged as apron, 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 4661, this pair ranks #1,997,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of you vs your
Shared letters: ouy. Private to "you": -. Private to "your": r.
"you" · 3 letters · shape VVV · "your" · 4 letters · shape VVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- your ← oyur · yoru · yourr · yuor · yyour
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "you" and "your" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "you" or "your"?
What to do next
You've compared "you" and "your". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "you" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "your" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "you" and "your" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs your". 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.