Which to use
“thon” is a noun and “thx” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,867
- “thon” frequency rank
- #32,809
- “thx” frequency rank
- 75676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thon | thx |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeiteinheit, Dauer von zwölf Monaten; Jahr | danke |
Letter map: thon vs thx
Shared letters muted; letters that set thon and thx apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - thon and thx
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: thon is anoun and thxanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thon is recorded at frequency rank #42,867, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʰɔn]. 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 75676, this pair ranks #302,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of thon vs thx
Shared letters: ht. Private to "thon": no. Private to "thx": x.
"thon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "thx" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- thon ← hton · thhon · thno · thonn · tohn · tthon
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "thon" and "thx" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "thon" or "thx"?
After this comparison
Pair "thon" vs "thx" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "thon" 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 #302,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thon" and "thx" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thon vs Tons". 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 #302,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.