# through vs tough

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### through
*adverb · IPA [θɹuː] · frequency rank #17,428*
mit etwas fertig sein

### tough
*adjective · IPA [taf] · frequency rank #43,540*
robust, widerstandsfähig

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/through-vs-tough