# threw vs throws

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### throws
*noun · IPA /θɹəʊz/ · frequency rank #6,303*
plural of throw

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