# therapy vs thereby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### therapy
*noun · IPA /ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/ · frequency rank #2,924*
Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.

### thereby
*adverb · IPA /ðɛɹˈbaɪ/ · frequency rank #6,844*
By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.

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