# through vs tough

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### through
*preposition · IPA \θɹu\ · frequency rank #21,794*
À travers.

### tough
*adjective · IPA \tɔf\ · frequency rank #44,229*
Fort, résistant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/through-vs-tough