# Thad vs third

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Thad
*name · IPA /θæd/ · frequency rank #33,452*
A diminutive of the male given names Thaddeus or Thaddaeus, sometimes also used as a formal given name.

### third
*adjective · IPA /θɜːd/ · frequency rank #483*
The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.

## Source
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