# throw vs tow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### throw
*verb · IPA /θɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #1,581*
To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.

### tow
*verb · IPA /təʊ/ · frequency rank #10,950*
To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

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