# tarn vs thorn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tarn
*noun · IPA /tɑːn/ · frequency rank #47,370*
A small mountain lake, especially in Northern England.

### thorn
*noun · IPA /θɔːn/ · frequency rank #15,531*
A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tarn-vs-thorn