# although

> English word · Conjunction · IPA /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ · frequency rank #498

## Definitions
1. Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
2. But, except.

## Etymology
From Middle English althagh, from Old English compound of eall (“all (emphatic)”) + þēah (“though”). By surface analysis, al(l) + though.

## Common misspellings (12)
`alhtough`, `allthough`, `althhough`, `althoguh`, `althouggh`, `althoughh`, `althouhg`, `althuogh`, `altohugh`, `altthough`, `atlhough`, `lathough`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/although