Which to use
“thrust” is a noun and “thus” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,871
- “thrust” frequency rank
- #1,323
- “thus” frequency rank
- 10194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thrust | thus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point. | In this way or manner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set thrust and thus apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
thrust and thus form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thrust is recorded at frequency rank #8,871, classified as anoun, pronounced /θɹʌst/. thus is at rank #1,323, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈðʌs/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 10194, this pair ranks #493,528 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "thrust" and "thus" be used interchangeably?
Remembering thrust vs thus
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “thrust”; for an adverb, it's “thus”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “thrust” entry
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