them's

/ðɛms/

//ðɛms// contraction

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"them-s" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“them's” is uncommon English (frequency #69,507 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a contraction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,507
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Contraction of them + is: those are.

Key facts for them's
PropertyValue
Headwordthem's
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechContraction
IPA/ðɛms/
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,507
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “them's” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). them's lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

them's is uncommon English at frequency #69,507 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as acontraction, transcribed /ðɛms/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Contraction of them + is: those are.".

No misspelling variants are generated for them's in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is them's, spelled T-H-E-M-'-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contraction of them + is: those are.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "them's"?
"them's" is spelled T-H-E-M-'-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ðɛms/.
What does "them's" mean?
As a contraction, "them's" means: Contraction of them + is: those are.
How do you pronounce "them's"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "them's" is /ðɛms/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "them's" come from?
"them's" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “them's”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-H-E-M-'-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ðɛms/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list