What's the difference between "then" and "than"?

Question

What's the difference between "then" and "than"?

Answer 1

"Then" relates to time while "than" is a comparing word.

First we will go to the mall, then we can go to the movies. OR

I have to do my homework first, then I can go to the game.

Jim is taller than Bob. OR

I would rather eat live hornets than listen to someone lecture me.

Answer 2

than=quantity (ex. more than)

then (ex. that was then this is now)

Answer 3

then would be like what happens next

ex- we went to the store then to the mall



than would be like a comparison

ex-chocolate is so much better than vanilla.

lol hope this helps