# thicke vs thicket

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thicke
*adjective · frequency rank #38,202*
Obsolete spelling of thick.

### thicket
*noun · IPA /ˈθɪkɪt/ · frequency rank #42,448*
A dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees; a copse.

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