# the vs thyme

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### the
*article · IPA /ðə/ · frequency rank #1*
Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun

### thyme
*noun · IPA /taɪm/ · frequency rank #26,628*
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/the-vs-thyme