# thaw vs Thea

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thaw
*verb · IPA /θɔː/ · frequency rank #23,130*
To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen.

### Thea
*name · IPA /ˈθiːə/ · frequency rank #29,861*
A female given name from Ancient Greek (rather rare in English).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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