# thrash vs thrush

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thrash
*verb · IPA /θɹæʃ/ · frequency rank #24,024*
To beat mercilessly.

### thrush
*noun · IPA /θɹʌʃ/ · frequency rank #35,985*
Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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