# taro vs throw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### taro
*noun · IPA /ˈtæɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #31,374*
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.

### throw
*verb · IPA /θɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #1,581*
To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.

## Source
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