# threw vs thru

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### thru
*preposition · IPA /θɹuː/ · frequency rank #9,266*
Nonstandard spelling of through.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/threw-vs-thru