Which to use
“Than” is a noun and “thx” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,037
- “Than” frequency rank
- #32,809
- “thx” frequency rank
- 45846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Than | thx |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefolgsmann des Königs oder eines Fürsten bei den Angelsachsen; seit dem 10. Jahrhundert erblicher Großgrundbesitzer | danke |
Letter map: Than vs thx
Shared letters muted; letters that set Than and thx apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Than runs 4 letters (CCVC) against thx's 3 (CCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: Than vs thx
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Than is anoun and thxanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Than is recorded at frequency rank #13,037, classified as anoun, pronounced [taːn]. thx is at rank #32,809, tagged as anabbrev.
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 45846, this pair ranks #1,339,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Than vs thx
Shared letters: ht. Private to "Than": an. Private to "thx": x.
"Than" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "thx" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Than ← htan · tahn · thann · thhan · thna · tthan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Than" and "thx" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Than" or "thx"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Than" and "thx".
- Full dictionary entry for "Than" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thx" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,339,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Than" and "thx" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thx vs thy". 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 #1,339,256 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.