they're

/ðɛə(ɹ)/

//ðɛə(ɹ)// contraction

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The verdict

“they're” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,819 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a contraction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,819
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Contracción de el pronombre they y el verbo are; ellas o ellos son o están.

Key facts for they're
PropertyValue
Headwordthey're
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechContraction
IPA/ðɛə(ɹ)/
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,819
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “they're” sits in Spanish 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). they're lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

they're is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,819 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as acontraction, transcribed /ðɛə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Contracción de el pronombre they y el verbo are; ellas o ellos son o están.".

they're has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Spanish form is they're, spelled T-H-E-Y-'-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contracción de el pronombre they y el verbo are; ellas o ellos son o están.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "they're"?
"they're" is spelled T-H-E-Y-'-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ðɛə(ɹ)/.
What does "they're" mean?
As a contraction, "they're" means: Contracción de el pronombre they y el verbo are; ellas o ellos son o están.
How do you pronounce "they're"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "they're" is /ðɛə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "they're" come from?
"they're" is a Spanish 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 “they're”

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

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

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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