# then vs they

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### they
*pronoun · IPA /ˈðeɪ̯/ · frequency rank #35*
A group of entities previously mentioned.

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