obzwar

[ɔpˈt͡svaːɐ̯]

/[ɔpˈt͡svaːɐ̯]/ conj

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The verdict

“obzwar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leitet einen Konzessivsatz ein, der ein Gegenargument gegen das zuvor Gesagte enthält; obwohl

Corpus desk

Index DE-obzwar · obzwar · German

obzwar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for obzwar
PropertyValue
Headwordobzwar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechConjunction
IPA[ɔpˈt͡svaːɐ̯]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “obzwar” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

obzwarschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

obzwar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed [ɔpˈt͡svaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "leitet einen Konzessivsatz ein, der ein Gegenargument gegen das zuvor Gesagte enthält; obwohl".

No misspelling variants are generated for obzwar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is obzwar, spelled O-B-Z-W-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    leitet einen Konzessivsatz ein, der ein Gegenargument gegen das zuvor Gesagte enthält; obwohl

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Stadt wollte sich das schöne Dauergrün auf dem geneigten Dach des Park-and-Ride-Hauses, obzwar richtig leuchtend nur im Luftbild zu bewundern, etwas kosten lassen: 6325 Euro Unterhaltsaufwand hätte sie pro Jahr in Kauf genommen.“
  2. „Es war eine große Hochzeit, und lustig ging es dabei her, obzwar kein einziger Mann betrunken war.“

Synonyms

obwohlobgleichobschontrotz

Antonyms

weildenn

This word in other languages

although(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "obzwar"?
"obzwar" is spelled O-B-Z-W-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpˈt͡svaːɐ̯].
What does "obzwar" mean?
As a conjunction, "obzwar" means: leitet einen Konzessivsatz ein, der ein Gegenargument gegen das zuvor Gesagte enthält; obwohl
How do you pronounce "obzwar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obzwar" is [ɔpˈt͡svaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obzwar" come from?
"obzwar" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list