Which to use
“tha” and “them” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,181
- “tha” frequency rank
- #19,418
- “them” frequency rank
- 62599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tha | them |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Libérer. | Dire. |
Where the eye mixes tha and them
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tha vs them
A purely visual mix-up. tha (\tʰa˦\) and them (\θem\) 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 62599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tha is recorded at frequency rank #43,181, classified as averb, pronounced \tʰa˦\. them is at rank #19,418, tagged as averb, pronounced \θem\.
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 62599, this pair ranks #86,275 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tha vs them
Shared letters: ht. Private to "tha": a. Private to "them": em.
"tha" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "them" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- them ← htem · tehm · themm · thhem · thme · tthem
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tha" and "them" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "tha" or "them" show up more?
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 "tha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "them" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,275 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tha" and "them" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tha vs tif". 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 #86,275 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.