thro
obsolete
thro is spelled T-H-R-O: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a preposition, thro means “through” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thro?
| Letters | 4: T-H-R-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is thro?
Thro appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What rhymes with thro?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as thro.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: thor.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of thro
- more thro comparative
- most thro superlative
- throe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thro mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
preposition
- 1
archaicthrough
As thro a desert dry to go,
adjective
- 1
obsoleteEager; earnest; vehement.
- 2
obsoleteBold.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).