Which to use
“their” is an adjective and “there” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,269
- “their” frequency rank
- #13,571
- “there” frequency rank
- 32840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | their | there |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Su, sus (de ellos o de ellas, o de una persona cuando no se conoce su sexo). | Ahí, allí, allá. |
Same sound, different letters: their vs there
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - their / there
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: their and there carry the same recorded pronunciation, /ðɛə(ɹ)/. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anadverb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
their is recorded at frequency rank #19,269, classified as anadj, pronounced /ðɛə(ɹ)/. there is at rank #13,571, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ðɛə(ɹ)/.
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 32840, this pair ranks #199,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of their vs there
Shared letters: ehrt. Private to "their": i. Private to "there": -.
"their" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "there" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "their" and "there" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "their" vs "there" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "their" / "there". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "their" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "there" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "their" and "there" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "their vs theme". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #199,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.