# throughput

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθɹuː.pʊt/ · frequency rank #23,131

## Definitions
1. The rate at which data is transferred through a system.
2. The rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed.
3. Synonym of etendue.

## Etymology
From through + put.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`htroughput`, `thhroughput`, `thorughput`, `throguhput`, `througghput`, `throughhput`, `throughpput`, `throughptu`, `throughputt`, `throughupt`, `througphut`, `throuhgput`, `thrroughput`, `thruoghput`, `trhoughput`, `tthroughput`

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