# throughout vs throughput

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### throughout
*preposition · IPA /θɹuːˈaʊt/ · frequency rank #1,111*
In every part of; all through.

### throughput
*noun · IPA /ˈθɹuː.pʊt/ · frequency rank #23,131*
The rate at which data is transferred through a system.

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