Which to use
“ye” and “yrs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,729
- “ye” frequency rank
- #14,675
- “yrs” frequency rank
- 19404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ye | yrs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | You (the people being addressed). | Abbreviation of yours (when signing a letter). |
Letter map: ye vs yrs
Shared letters muted; letters that set ye and yrs apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on ye vs yrs
ye and yrs are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ye is recorded at frequency rank #4,729, classified as apron, pronounced /jiː/. yrs is at rank #14,675, tagged as apron.
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 19404, this pair ranks #438,422 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ye vs yrs
Shared letters: y. Private to "ye": e. Private to "yrs": rs.
"ye" · 2 letters · shape VV · "yrs" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ye" and "yrs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ye" or "yrs"?
What to do next
You've compared "ye" and "yrs". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ye" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "yrs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #438,422 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ye" and "yrs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Yau vs yrs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #438,422 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.