# thaw vs Theo

> 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.

### Theo
*name · IPA /ˈθiːəʊ/ · frequency rank #11,987*
A male given name from Ancient Greek and nickname.

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