Which to use
“than” is a conjunction and “thanks” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,187
- “than” frequency rank
- #19,010
- “thanks” frequency rank
- 32197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | than | thanks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que (usado em comparações) | obrigado! |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set than and thanks apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: than is aconjunction and thanksanintj. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “than” sits inside “thanks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
than is recorded at frequency rank #13,187, classified as aconj. thanks is at rank #19,010, tagged as anintj, pronounced /θæŋks/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 32197, this pair ranks #35,686 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of than vs thanks
Shared letters: ahnt. Private to "than": -. Private to "thanks": ks.
"than" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "thanks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "than" and "thanks" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "than" or "thanks"?
Remembering than vs thanks
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a conjunction, it's “than”; for an intj, it's “thanks”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “than” entry
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