These two words are commonly mixed up, which is understandable. If you've never learned the difference, there's nothing wrong with that!
Then: "after that; next; afterward" (Dictionary definition)
-Example
"And then, she leaned forward and kissed him!" (Implied that there was a previous statement to this.)
Than: "introducing the second element in a comparison" (Dictionary definition)
In other words...comparing!
-Example
"I like chocolate better than vanilla."
"Roses are better than daisies."
"He can sing lower than she can."
Once you understand the difference between the two, it is really easy to know which to use. Think about your sentence. If you are comparing two things, use than. If you are stating the order of events, use then.
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