# threw vs throb

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### threw
*verb · IPA /θɹuː/ · frequency rank #3,266*
simple past of throw

### throb
*verb · IPA /θɹɒb/ · frequency rank #42,948*
To pound or beat rapidly or violently.

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