Which to use
“you're” is a contraction and “your” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,460
- “you're” frequency rank
- #2,918
- “your” frequency rank
- 13378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | you're | your |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | contração de you are | seu(s), sua(s), teu(s), tua(s), vosso(s), vossa(s) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set you're and your apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: you're is /jɔː(ɹ)/ , /jʊə(ɹ)/ while your is /joʊɹ/, /jɔːɹ/. 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 (contraction vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
you're is recorded at frequency rank #10,460, classified as acontraction, pronounced /jɔː(ɹ)/ , /jʊə(ɹ)/. your is at rank #2,918, tagged as apron, pronounced /joʊɹ/, /jɔːɹ/.
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 13378, this pair ranks #58,984 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of you're vs your
Shared letters: oruy. Private to "you're": e. Private to "your": -.
"you're" · 5 letters · shape VVVCV · "your" · 4 letters · shape VVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- your ← oyur · yoru · yourr · yuor · yyour
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "you're" and "your" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "you're" or "your"?
Remembering you're vs your
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a contraction, it's “you're”; for a pronoun, it's “your”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “you're” entry
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