# than vs thus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### thus
*adverb · IPA /ˈðʌs/ · frequency rank #1,323*
In this way or manner.

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