# throat vs throng

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### throat
*noun · IPA /ˈθɹəʊt/ · frequency rank #4,339*
The front part of the neck.

### throng
*noun · IPA /θɹɒŋ/ · frequency rank #37,253*
A group of people crowded or gathered closely together.

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