Which to use
“seas” is a verb and “she's” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,050
- “seas” frequency rank
- #43,857
- “she's” frequency rank
- 45907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seas | she's |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de ser. | Contracción de she is, ella es o ella esta. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set seas and she's apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seas is [ˈseas] while she's is /ʃiz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs contraction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seas is recorded at frequency rank #2,050, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈseas]. she's is at rank #43,857, tagged as acontraction, pronounced /ʃiz/.
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 45907, this pair ranks #128,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seas vs she's
Shared letters: es. Private to "seas": a. Private to "she's": h.
"seas" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "she's" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seas ← ceas · saes · seass · sesa · sseas
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seas" and "she's" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "seas" or "she's"?
Remembering seas vs she's
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “seas”; for a contraction, it's “she's”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “seas” entry
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