# thin vs tin

> 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.

### tin
*noun · IPA /tɪn/ · frequency rank #6,847*
A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.

## Source
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