# thriving vs throwing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thriving
*adjective · IPA /ˈθɹaɪ.vɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,697*
That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering.

### throwing
*verb · IPA /ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,662*
present participle and gerund of throw

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