# thin vs tic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### tic
*noun · IPA /tɪk/ · frequency rank #22,244*
A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.

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