Which to use
“thar” is an adverb and “them” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,944
- “thar” frequency rank
- #71
- “them” frequency rank
- 43015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thar | them |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nonstandard form of there. | Those ones. |
Letter map: thar vs them
Shared letters muted; letters that set thar and them apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: thar vs them
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: thar is anadverb and themapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thar is recorded at frequency rank #42,944, classified as anadv. them is at rank #71, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈðɛm/.
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 43015, this pair ranks #244,008 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thar vs them
Shared letters: ht. Private to "thar": ar. Private to "them": em.
"thar" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "them" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "thar" and "them" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "thar" vs "them" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "thar" and "them".
- Full dictionary entry for "thar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "them" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,008 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thar" and "them" 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 #244,008 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.