# tho vs tom

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tho
*article · IPA /ðəʊ/ · frequency rank #3,588*
The (plural form); those.

### tom
*noun · IPA /tɒm/ · frequency rank #1,582*
The male of the domesticated cat, especially if not neutered.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tho-vs-tom