obwohl
[ɔpˈvoːl]
The verdict
“obwohl” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #572. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #572
- frequency rank, German
- 1,007
- “O” headwords
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - leitet einen Nebensatz (Konzessivsatz) ein, der einen Gegengrund zu der Hauptaussage nennt
Corpus desk
Index DE-obwohl · obwohl · German
obwohl · rank #572 · 9 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #572
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 9 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,007
- PHOTO-FINISH könnten
Nearest frequency peer: könnten (-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 “obwohl”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- helfen
helfen
99,432 corpus weight
- kosten
kosten
99,431 corpus weight
- könnten
könnten
99,430 corpus weight
- obwohl
obwohl
99,429 corpus weight
- sehe
sehe
99,428 corpus weight
- suchen
suchen
99,427 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “obwohl” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | obwohl |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | [ɔpˈvoːl] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #572 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “obwohl” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 9 spelling variants around obwohl (IPA [ɔpˈvoːl]), aconjunction. Corpus frequency is #572 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "leitet einen Nebensatz (Konzessivsatz) ein, der einen Gegengrund zu der Hauptaussage nennt".
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for obwohl, with forms such as "bowohl", "obbwohl", and "obowhl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is obwohl, spelled O-B-W-O-H-L.
Definition
- 1leitet einen Nebensatz (Konzessivsatz) ein, der einen Gegengrund zu der Hauptaussage nennt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how obwohl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Fenster war wieder zu, obwohl ich es geöffnet hatte.
Obwohl sie mich nicht besonders mag, hat sie mich zu ihrer Party eingeladen.
Synonyms
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- bowohl
- obbwohl
- obowhl
- obwhol
- obwohhl
- obwohll
- obwolh
- obwwohl
- owbohl
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obwohl - 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.
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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "obwohl", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 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.