there's

/ðəɹz/

//ðəɹz// contraction

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"there-s" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“there's” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #267. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#267
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Contraction of there is.

Corpus desk

Index EN-there-s · there's · English

there's · rank #267 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #267
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 27,828
  • PHOTO-FINISH read

Nearest frequency peer: read (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “there's”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “there's” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

there's vs theres
86% similar
there's vs theses
71% similar
there's vs threes
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for there's
PropertyValue
Headwordthere's
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechContraction
IPA/ðəɹz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#267
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “there'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). there's lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around there's (IPA /ðəɹz/), acontraction. Corpus frequency is #267 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for there's, with forms such as "htere's", "tehre's", and "theer's". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "theres", "theses", "threes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is there's, spelled T-H-E-R-E-'-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contraction of there is.
  2. 2
    Contraction of there are.
  3. 3
    Contraction of there + has.
  4. 4
    Contraction of there + was.
  5. 5
    Contraction of there + does.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how there's appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There’s a strange guy over there.
  2. There’s far too much attention being paid to it.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htere's
  • tehre's
  • theer's
  • ther'es
  • there'ss
  • theres'
  • therre's
  • thhere's
  • three's
  • tthere's

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of there's - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

htere's2tehre's2theer's2ther'es2there'ss1theres'2therre's1thhere's1
Edit distance from "there's"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "there's"?
"there's" is spelled T-H-E-R-E-'-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ðəɹz/.
What does "there's" mean?
As a contraction, "there's" means: Contraction of there is.
What words are commonly confused with "there's"?
"there's" is commonly confused with "theres", "theses", "threes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "there's"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "there's" is /ðəɹz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "there's" come from?
"there's" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "there's", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

doesn't#271support#276nothing#256already#253

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

system10 variantsbusiness10 variantslooking10 variantshowever10 variants
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