Which to use
“these” and “this” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,643
- “these” frequency rank
- #4,753
- “this” frequency rank
- 31396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | these | this |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estos, estas, plural de this. | Este, esta. |
Where the eye mixes these and this
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between these and this
A purely visual mix-up. these (/ðiːz/) and this (/ðɪs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
these is recorded at frequency rank #26,643, classified as apron, pronounced /ðiːz/. this is at rank #4,753, tagged as apron, pronounced /ðɪs/.
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 31396, this pair ranks #207,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of these vs this
Shared letters: hst. Private to "these": e. Private to "this": i.
"these" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "this" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "these" and "this" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "these" or "this"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "these" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "this" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "these" and "this" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teje vs these". 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 #207,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.