# thought vs through

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thought
*noun · IPA /θɔt/ · frequency rank #235*
A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.

### through
*preposition · IPA /θɹuː/ · frequency rank #139*
From one side or end of (something) to the other.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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