Which to use
“thar” is an adverb and “thee” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,944
- “thar” frequency rank
- #6,748
- “thee” frequency rank
- 49692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thar | thee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nonstandard form of there. | Objective and reflexive case of thou. |
Letter map: thar vs thee
Shared letters muted; letters that set thar and thee apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. thar (CCVC) and thee (CCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: thar vs thee
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: thar is anadverb and theeapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thar is recorded at frequency rank #42,944, classified as anadv. thee is at rank #6,748, tagged as apron, pronounced /ðiː/.
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 49692, this pair ranks #181,233 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thar vs thee
Shared letters: ht. Private to "thar": ar. Private to "thee": e.
"thar" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "thee" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "thar" and "thee" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "thar" or "thee" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "thar" and "thee".
- Full dictionary entry for "thar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,233 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thar" and "thee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thar vs Trav". 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 #181,233 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.