# theme vs then

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### theme
*noun · IPA /θiːm/ · frequency rank #2,411*
A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.

### then
*adverb · IPA /ðɛn/ · frequency rank #91*
At that time.

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