this's

/ˈðɪz/

//ˈðɪz// contraction

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

The verdict

“this's” is uncommon English (frequency #77,272 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a contraction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,272
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Contraction of this + has.

Key facts for this's
PropertyValue
Headwordthis's
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechContraction
IPA/ˈðɪz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,272
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “this'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). this's lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

this's is uncommon English at frequency #77,272 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as acontraction, transcribed /ˈðɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

this's has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is this's, spelled T-H-I-S-'-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contraction of this + has.
  2. 2
    Contraction of this + is.

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 "this's"?
"this's" is spelled T-H-I-S-'-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈðɪz/.
What does "this's" mean?
As a contraction, "this's" means: Contraction of this + has.
How do you pronounce "this's"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "this's" is /ˈðɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "this's" come from?
"this'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 “this's”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-H-I-S-'-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈðɪz/ (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