Which to use
“then” is an adverb and “THT” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #91
- “then” frequency rank
- #42,949
- “THT” frequency rank
- 43040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | then | THT |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | At that time. | Initialism of through-hole technology. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set then and THT apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: then is anadverb and THTanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
then is recorded at frequency rank #91, classified as anadv, pronounced /ðɛn/. THT is at rank #42,949, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 43040, this pair ranks #243,758 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of then vs THT
Shared letters: ht. Private to "then": en. Private to "THT": -.
"then" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "THT" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- then ← hten · tehn · thenn · thhen · thne · tthen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "then" and "THT" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "then" or "THT"?
Remembering then vs THT
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “then”; for a noun, it's “THT”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “then” entry
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