# thin vs thorn

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### thin
*adjective · IPA [ˈθɪn] · frequency rank #45,623*
von geringer Dicke

### thorn
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #32,808*
der Dorn

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/thin-vs-thorn