go through

verb

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"go-through" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“go through” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To travel from one end of something to the other.

Key facts for go through
PropertyValue
Headwordgo through
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “go through” sits in English frequency

go through falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for go through is 10 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for go through in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is go through, spelled G-O- -T-H-R-O-U-G-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To travel from one end of something to the other.
  2. 2
    To execute or carry out.
  3. 3
    To examine or scrutinize (a number or series of things).
  4. 4
    To rob (someone), especially after searching through their clothes.
  5. 5
    To enact or recite the entire length of (something).
  6. 6
    To undergo, suffer, experience.
  7. 7
    To use up or wear out (clothing etc.).
  8. 8
    To progress to the next stage of something.
  9. 9
    To reach an intended destination after passing through some process.
  10. 10
    To beat, fight or attack (someone).
  11. 11
    To be present and intense.

This word in other languages

atravesar(Español)traverser(Français)durchmachen(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "go through"?
"go through" is spelled G-O- -T-H-R-O-U-G-H.
What does "go through" mean?
As a verb, "go through" means: To travel from one end of something to the other.
What language does "go through" come from?
"go through" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “go through”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-O- -T-H-R-O-U-G-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list