Which to use
“thrower” is a noun and “thrown” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,055
- “thrower” frequency rank
- #3,663
- “thrown” frequency rank
- 36718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thrower | thrown |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Someone who throws. | past participle of throw |
Letter map: thrower vs thrown
Shared letters muted; letters that set thrower and thrown apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Role in the sentence - thrower and thrown
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: thrower is anoun and thrownaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thrower is recorded at frequency rank #33,055, classified as anoun. thrown is at rank #3,663, tagged as averb, pronounced /θɹəʊn/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36718, this pair ranks #300,763 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thrower vs thrown
Shared letters: hortw. Private to "thrower": e. Private to "thrown": n.
"thrower" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "thrown" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "thrower" for "thrown" ever safe?
Which is more common, "thrower" or "thrown"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "thrower" and "thrown".
- Full dictionary entry for "thrower" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thrown" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,763 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thrower" and "thrown" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "throes vs thrower". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #300,763 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.