# Theseus vs thesis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Theseus
*name · IPA /ˈθiːsjuːs/ · frequency rank #40,476*
A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete.

### thesis
*noun · IPA /ˈθiːsɪs/ · frequency rank #6,636*
Senses relating to logic, rhetoric, etc.

## Source
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