Which to use
“thar” and “there” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,944
- “thar” frequency rank
- #57
- “there” frequency rank
- 43001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thar | there |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nonstandard form of there. | In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here). |
Letter map: thar vs there
Shared letters muted; letters that set thar and there apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: thar and there
thar and there 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thar is recorded at frequency rank #42,944, classified as anadv. there is at rank #57, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ðə(ɹ)/.
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 43001, this pair ranks #244,139 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thar vs there
Shared letters: hrt. Private to "thar": a. Private to "there": e.
"thar" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "there" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "thar" for "there" ever safe?
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What to do next
You've compared "thar" and "there". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "thar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "there" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,139 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thar" and "there" 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 #244,139 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.