# where vs where's

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### where
*adverb · IPA /ˈwɛɚ/ · frequency rank #107*
In, at or to what place.

### where's
*contraction · IPA /wɛə(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #6,200*
Contraction of where + is.

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