obschon

[ɔpˈʃoːn]

/[ɔpˈʃoːn]/ conj

The verdict

“obschon” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,364. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,364
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - einräumende Subjunktion

Corpus desk

Index DE-obschon · obschon · German

obschon · rank #35,364 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,364
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oberursel

Nearest frequency peer: Oberursel (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “obschon”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “obschon” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for obschon
PropertyValue
Headwordobschon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechConjunction
IPA[ɔpˈʃoːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,364
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “obschon” sits in German 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). obschon lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around obschon (IPA [ɔpˈʃoːn]), aconjunction. Corpus frequency is #35,364 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einräumende Subjunktion".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for obschon, with forms such as "boschon", "obbschon", and "obcshon". 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.

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 German form is obschon, spelled O-B-S-C-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einräumende Subjunktion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Obschon im Krieg der Adel dem gemeinen Mann vorgezogen wird, so kommen doch viel aus verächtlichem Stand zu hohen Ehren.
  2. „Obschon sich die Bundesrepublik über Jahrzehnte zu einer stabilen Demokratie entwickelt hatte, zeigte sich angesichts des bevorstehenden Zusammenschlusses der beiden deutschen Staaten doch, wie tief noch immer die Angst vor der ‚deutschen Gefahr‘ saß und wie leicht sie sich instrumentalisieren ließ.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boschon
  • obbschon
  • obcshon
  • obscchon
  • obschhon
  • obschno
  • obschonn
  • obscohn
  • obshcon
  • obsschon
  • osbchon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obschon - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

boschon2obbschon1obcshon2obscchon1obschhon1obschno2obschonn1obscohn2
Edit distance from "obschon"

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 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "obschon"?
"obschon" is spelled O-B-S-C-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpˈʃoːn].
What does "obschon" mean?
As a conjunction, "obschon" means: einräumende Subjunktion
What are common misspellings of "obschon"?
Common misspellings include "boschon", "obbschon", "obcshon", "obscchon", "obschhon". The correct spelling is "obschon".
How do you pronounce "obschon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obschon" is [ɔpˈʃoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obschon" come from?
"obschon" is a German 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 German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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