Which to use
“Thais” and “thats” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,943
- “Thais” frequency rank
- #2,922
- “thats” frequency rank
- 45865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Thais | thats |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of Thai | plural of that |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Thais and thats apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Thais and thats are indexed as a confusable English 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 a single letter - i in “Thais” becomes t in “thats”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Thais is recorded at frequency rank #42,943, classified as anoun. thats is at rank #2,922, tagged as anoun.
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 45865, this pair ranks #217,155 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Thais vs thats
Shared letters: ahst. Private to "Thais": i. Private to "thats": -.
"Thais" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "thats" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Thais" and "thats" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Thais" or "thats"?
Remembering Thais vs thats
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Thais” entry
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