Which to use
“ses” is an article and “she's” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,012
- “ses” frequency rank
- #43,857
- “she's” frequency rank
- 70869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ses | she's |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Las | Contracción de she is, ella es o ella esta. |
Where the eye mixes ses and she's
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ses and she's
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ses is [ˈses] while she's is /ʃiz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (article vs contraction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ses is recorded at frequency rank #27,012, classified as anarticle, pronounced [ˈses]. 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 70869, this pair ranks #28,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ses vs she's
Shared letters: es. Private to "ses": -. Private to "she's": h.
"ses" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "she's" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ses" for "she's" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ses" vs "she's" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ses" and "she's" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "she's" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ses" and "she's" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ses vs stem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #28,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.