through

/θɹuː/

//θɹuː// prep

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The verdict

“through” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,841. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,841
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A través de, por.

Corpus desk

Index ES-through · through · Spanish

through · rank #25,841 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,841
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tez

Nearest frequency peer: tez (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “through”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “through” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

through vs thought
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for through
PropertyValue
Headwordthrough
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPreposition
IPA/θɹuː/
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,841
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “through”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.throughcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tez” (#25,840), “tico” (#25,842), “terminarán” (#25,839). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “through” va en #25,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around through (IPA /θɹuː/), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #25,841 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for through, with forms such as "htrough", "thhrough", and "thorugh". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "thought", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is through, spelled T-H-R-O-U-G-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A través de, por.
  2. 2
    De cabo a rabo, de principio a fin, de un lado a otro, todo, completo.
  3. 3
    Por, a causa de.
  4. 4
    de a.
  5. 5
    Por medio de.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how through appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
  2. When they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htrough
  • thhrough
  • thorugh
  • throguh
  • througgh
  • throughh
  • throuhg
  • thrrough
  • thruogh
  • trhough
  • tthrough

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of through - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

htrough2thhrough1thorugh2throguh2througgh1throughh1throuhg2thrrough1
Edit distance from "through"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "through"?
"through" is spelled T-H-R-O-U-G-H. The IPA pronunciation is /θɹuː/.
What does "through" mean?
As a preposition, "through" means: A través de, por.
What words are commonly confused with "through"?
"through" is commonly confused with "thought". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "through"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "through" is /θɹuː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "through" come from?
"through" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "through", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

sillones11 variantssacaban11 variantsacogedor11 variantsactivan11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list