# thus vs tics

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thus
*adverb · IPA /ˈðʌs/ · frequency rank #1,323*
In this way or manner.

### tics
*verb · IPA /tɪks/ · frequency rank #45,122*
third-person singular simple present indicative of tic

## Source
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