# throughout

> English word · Preposition · IPA /θɹuːˈaʊt/ · frequency rank #1,111

## Definitions
1. In every part of; all through.
2. Completely through, right the way through.

## Etymology
From Old English þurh ūt, equivalent to through + out. Compare German durchaus (“all the way, fully, absolutely”).

## Easily confused with
- **throughput** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/throughout-vs-throughput)

## Common misspellings (15)
`htroughout`, `thhroughout`, `thorughout`, `throguhout`, `througghout`, `throughhout`, `throughotu`, `throughoutt`, `throughuot`, `througohut`, `throuhgout`, `thrroughout`, `thruoghout`, `trhoughout`, `tthroughout`

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