# there're vs therefore

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### there're
*contraction · IPA /ˈðɛəˌɹə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #37,251*
Contraction of there are.

### therefore
*adverb · IPA /ˈðɛə.fɔː/ · frequency rank #1,440*
Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/there-re-vs-therefore