# thorn vs thot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thorn
*noun · IPA /θɔːn/ · frequency rank #15,531*
A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.

### thot
*adverb · frequency rank #40,926*
Alternative form of though.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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