Than-Then | Commonly Confused Words

Than

/ðən/

Used to compare two subjects, indicating that one exceeds or differs from the other in some way.

'Your fear of him seems greater than your love for me.'You are a cleverer man than I am, Japp."'Bodily illness is more easy to bear than mental.'

/ðen/

Used to refer to a time in the past or future that has been mentioned or is understood.

From then on she took control of everything."Better to show then to tell ya, dontcha think, brotha?Athos rose first, saying, "it is late, then....

Than is used in comparisons, like when you want to compare two things.
Then is used in sequences or time-related contexts, to indicate what happens next or at a specific time.
Remember: than has an a which is also in compare, while then has an e like in time.
If you see a comparison in your sentence, you likely need than.
If youre talking about a sequence of events, use then'.