Which to use
“theorem” is a noun and “theres” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,135
- “theorem” frequency rank
- #8,365
- “theres” frequency rank
- 19500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | theorem | theres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true. Minor theorems are often called propositions. Theorems which are not very interesting in themselves but are an essential part of a bigger theorem's proof are called lemmas. | There is; there's. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set theorem and theres apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: theorem is anoun and theresacontraction. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
theorem is recorded at frequency rank #11,135, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈθiː.ə.ɹəm/. theres is at rank #8,365, tagged as acontraction.
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 19500, this pair ranks #437,727 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of theorem vs theres
Shared letters: ehrt. Private to "theorem": mo. Private to "theres": s.
"theorem" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "theres" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering theorem vs theres
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “theorem”; for a contraction, it's “theres”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “theorem” entry
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