Which to use
“things” is a noun and “this” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,024
- “things” frequency rank
- #4,753
- “this” frequency rank
- 18777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | things | this |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de thing. | Este, esta. |
Where the eye mixes things and this
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between things and this
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: things is /θɪŋz/ while this is /ðɪs/. 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 (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
things is recorded at frequency rank #14,024, classified as anoun, pronounced /θɪŋz/. 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 18777, this pair ranks #266,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of things vs this
Shared letters: hist. Private to "things": gn. Private to "this": -.
"things" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "this" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "things" and "this" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "things" vs "this" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "things" and "this" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "things" 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 #266,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "things" and "this" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "this vs toys". 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 #266,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.