# they'll vs they're

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### they'll
*contraction · IPA /ðeɪl/ · frequency rank #2,020*
Contraction of they + will.

### they're
*contraction · IPA /ðɛə/ · frequency rank #321*
Contraction of they + are.

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