# this vs thon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### this
*determiner · IPA /ðɪs/ · frequency rank #15*
The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).

### thon
*pronoun · IPA /ðʌn/ · frequency rank #34,717*
they (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.

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