obgleich
[ɔpˈɡlaɪ̯ç]
The verdict
“obgleich” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,883. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #14,883
- frequency rank, German
- 1,007
- “O” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leitet einen Nebensatz (Konzessivsatz) mit einem für die Hauptaussage nicht entscheidenden Gegengrund ein
Corpus desk
Index DE-obgleich · obgleich · German
obgleich · rank #14,883 · 12 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #14,883
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,007
- PHOTO-FINISH neutralen
Nearest frequency peer: neutralen (-2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “obgleich”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- männlicher
männlicher
85,122 corpus weight
- Nadine
Nadine
85,121 corpus weight
- neutralen
neutralen
85,120 corpus weight
- obgleich
obgleich
85,118 corpus weight
- Ostdeutschl…
Ostdeutschland
85,116 corpus weight
- palace
palace
85,115 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “obgleich” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | obgleich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | [ɔpˈɡlaɪ̯ç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #14,883 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “obgleich” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around obgleich (IPA [ɔpˈɡlaɪ̯ç]), aconjunction. Corpus frequency is #14,883 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "leitet einen Nebensatz (Konzessivsatz) mit einem für die Hauptaussage nicht entscheidenden Gegengrund ein".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for obgleich, with forms such as "bogleich", "obbgleich", and "obgelich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is obgleich, spelled O-B-G-L-E-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1leitet einen Nebensatz (Konzessivsatz) mit einem für die Hauptaussage nicht entscheidenden Gegengrund ein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how obgleich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er geht zur Arbeit, obgleich er stark erkältet ist.
„Vielleicht habe ich den Psalm nicht ganz wortgetreu im Gedächtnis behalten, obgleich ich ihn nachher noch oft gelesen habe…“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- bogleich
- obbgleich
- obgelich
- obggleich
- obglecih
- obgleicch
- obgleichh
- obgleihc
- obgliech
- obglleich
- oblgeich
- ogbleich
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obgleich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).
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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.