# thirdly vs thirsty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thirdly
*adverb · IPA /ˈθɜːdli/ · frequency rank #26,995*
In the third place; third in a row.

### thirsty
*adjective · IPA /ˈθɝs.ti/ · frequency rank #10,623*
Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.

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