Although or though?
although is a conjunction meaning “Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause…”; though is an adverb meaning “Despite that; however”. Use although as a conjunction and though as an adverb. In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) though is about 1.6 times as common as although.
What is the difference between although and though?
| although | though | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | conjunction | adverb, conjunction |
| Meaning | Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession But, except | Despite that; however Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed Despite the fact that; although |
| Example | Although it was very muddy, the football game went on | I'm not paid to do all this paperwork for you. I will do it this once, though |
| Pronunciation | /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ /ɔlˈðoʊ/ /ɑlˈðoʊ/ | /ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/ |
| In writing | 200 times per million words | 316 times per million words |
Sources: although and though in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of although and though
although
- 1
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession
Although it was very muddy, the football game went on
- 2
But, except
It was difficult, although not as difficult as we had expected
though
- 1
Despite that; however
I'm not paid to do all this paperwork for you. I will do it this once, though
- 2
Despite the fact that; although
Though it is risky, it is worth taking the chance
- 3
Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed
"Man, it's hot in here." – "Isn't it, though?"
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, although or though?
although appears 200 times per million words; though 316 times per million words.
although 200 times per million wordsthough 316 times per million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How many people search although vs though?
“although vs though” is searched about 1,900 times a month on Google and 60 on Bing in the United States. Google counts close variants of a query together (“though vs although”, “although or though”).
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