throw

/θɹəʊ/

//θɹəʊ// verb

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The verdict

“throw” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,937 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,937
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tirar, echar.

Key facts for throw
PropertyValue
Headwordthrow
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/θɹəʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#75,937
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “throw” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). throw lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

throw is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,937 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /θɹəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tirar, echar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for throw, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is throw, spelled T-H-R-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tirar, echar.

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 "throw"?
"throw" is spelled T-H-R-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is /θɹəʊ/.
What does "throw" mean?
As a verb, "throw" means: Tirar, echar.
How do you pronounce "throw"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "throw" is /θɹəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "throw" come from?
"throw" is a Spanish 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 “throw”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-H-R-O-W - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /θɹəʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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