yourvsYouriWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: your is a determiner, Youri is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“your” is a determiner and “Youri” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,091
“your” frequency rank
#29,599
“Youri” frequency rank
34690
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature your Youri
Definition Ton, ta, tes, votre, vos. Prénom masculin.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set your and Youri apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
your
5 ch
Youri

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

your and Youri form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “your” sits inside “Youri” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

your is recorded at frequency rank #5,091, classified as adet, pronounced \jʊɚ\. Youri is at rank #29,599, tagged as aname, pronounced \ju.ʁi\.

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 34690, this pair ranks #282,080 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

your#5,091
Youri#29,599

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "your" and "Youri" be used interchangeably?
No, "your" and "Youri" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering your vs Youri

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a determiner, it's “your”; for a name, it's “Youri”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “your” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list