Which to use
“thee” is a pronoun and “thot” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,748
- “thee” frequency rank
- #40,926
- “thot” frequency rank
- 47674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thee | thot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Objective and reflexive case of thou. | Alternative form of though. |
Letter map: thee vs thot
Shared letters muted; letters that set thee and thot apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. thee (CCVV) and thot (CCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: thee vs thot
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: thee is apronoun and thotanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thee is recorded at frequency rank #6,748, classified as apron, pronounced /ðiː/. thot is at rank #40,926, tagged as anadv.
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 47674, this pair ranks #200,226 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thee vs thot
Shared letters: ht. Private to "thee": e. Private to "thot": o.
"thee" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "thot" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "thee" for "thot" ever safe?
Which is more common, "thee" or "thot"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "thee" and "thot".
- Full dictionary entry for "thee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,226 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thee" and "thot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thot vs tuft". 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 #200,226 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.