# than vs think

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### than
*conjunction · IPA /ðæn/ · frequency rank #77*
Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

### think
*verb · IPA /ˈθɪŋk/ · frequency rank #89*
To ponder, to go over in one's mind.

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