# thin vs tig

> 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.

### tig
*verb · IPA /tɪɡ/ · frequency rank #38,206*
To touch lightly or playfully; to trifle, dally.

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