obschon

[ɔpˈʃoːn]

/[ɔpˈʃoːn]/ conj

The verdict

“obschon” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #35,364 in German word frequency and used as a conjunction.

#35,364
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einräumende Subjunktion

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for obschon is 7 letters long, classified as a conjunction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɔpˈʃoːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,364 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

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.

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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Using “obschon”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-S-C-H-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔpˈʃoːn] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list