# Thule vs Thun

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Thule
*name · IPA /ˈθjuːliː/ · frequency rank #47,381*
The semi-legendary island of classical antiquity considered to represent the northernmost location in the inhabited world (the Ecumene).

### Thun
*name · frequency rank #47,962*
A city and municipality of Bern canton, Switzerland.

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