obgleich
[ɔpˈɡlaɪ̯ç]
The verdict
“obgleich” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,883 in German word frequency and used as a conjunction.
- #14,883
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - leitet einen Nebensatz (Konzessivsatz) mit einem für die Hauptaussage nicht entscheidenden Gegengrund ein
| 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
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for obgleich is 8 letters long, classified as a conjunction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɔpˈɡlaɪ̯ç]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,883 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "obgleich"?
What does "obgleich" mean?
What are common misspellings of "obgleich"?
How do you pronounce "obgleich"?
What language does "obgleich" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “obgleich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is O-B-G-L-E-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɔpˈɡlaɪ̯ç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.