# then vs thin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### thin
*adjective · IPA /θɪn/ · frequency rank #3,200*
Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.

## Source
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