# Thales vs Thule

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Thales
*name · IPA /ˈθeɪliːz/ · frequency rank #43,413*
A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor.

### Thule
*name · IPA /ˈθjuːliː/ · frequency rank #47,381*
The semi-legendary island of classical antiquity considered to represent the northernmost location in the inhabited world (the Ecumene).

## Source
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