# thyme vs Tyne

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### Tyne
*name · IPA /taɪn/ · frequency rank #23,420*
A river in the counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear, in north east England. The city of Newcastle upon Tyne is found upon its northern bank and Gateshead is found upon its southern bank.

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