Than vs Then - Difference and Comparison

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	Than	Then
Use and Meaning:	Used for comparison	Related to time or the order in which things occur

[edit] Then - Than Difference Summary

Than is used for comparison and Then is used in most other cases, especially related to time or the order in which events occur.

then

adverb

at that time: Prices were lower then.
immediately or soon afterward: The rain stopped and then started again.
next in order of time: We ate, then we started home.
at the same time: At first the water seemed blue, then gray.
next in order of place: Standing beside Charlie is my uncle, then my cousin, then my brother.
in addition; besides; also: I love my job, and then it pays so well.
in that case; as a consequence; in those circumstances: If you're sick, then you should stay in bed.
since that is so; as it appears; therefore: You have, then, found the mistake? You are leaving tonight then.

adjective

noun

Idioms

but then, but on the other hand: I found their conversation very dull, but then I have different tastes.
then and there, at that precise time and place; at once; on the spot: I started to pack my things right then and there. Also, there and then.

than

conjunction

(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison): She's taller than I am.
(used after some adverbs and adjectives expressing choice or diversity, such as other, otherwise, else, anywhere, or different, to introduce an alternative or denote a difference in kind, place, style, identity, etc.): I had no choice other than that. You won't find such freedom anywhere else than in this country.
(used to introduce the rejected choice in expressions of preference): I'd rather walk than drive there.
except; other than: We had no choice than to return home.
when: We had barely arrived than we had to leave again.

preposition