# thump vs thyme

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thump
*noun · IPA /θʌmp/ · frequency rank #30,261*
A blow that produces a muffled sound.

### thyme
*noun · IPA /taɪm/ · frequency rank #26,628*
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

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