Which to use
“thar” and “thot” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,944
- “thar” frequency rank
- #40,926
- “thot” frequency rank
- 83870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thar | thot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nonstandard form of there. | Alternative form of though. |
Letter map: thar vs thot
Shared letters muted; letters that set thar and thot apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. thar and thot follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - thar / thot
thar and thot are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thar is recorded at frequency rank #42,944, classified as anadv. thot is at rank #40,926, tagged as anadv.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 83870, this pair ranks #13,026 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of thar vs thot
Shared letters: ht. Private to "thar": ar. Private to "thot": o.
"thar" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "thot" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "thar" and "thot" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "thar" vs "thot" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "thar" and "thot".
- Full dictionary entry for "thar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,026 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thar" and "thot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thar vs Trav". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #13,026 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.