# thump vs tum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### tum
*noun · IPA /tʌm/ · frequency rank #26,641*
shortened form of tummy

## Source
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