# three vs throw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### three
*num · IPA /θɹiː/ · frequency rank #164*
A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).

### 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
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/three-vs-throw