# thing vs tig

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thing
*noun · IPA /ˈθɪŋ/ · frequency rank #184*
That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

### 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: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thing-vs-tig