even though
/ˈivən ðoʊ/conjunction
even though is spelled E-V-E-N-T-H-O-U-G-H: 10 letters. People search “even though vs eventhough” about 30 times a month (Google, United States). As a conjunction, even though means “Although; though; despite or in spite of the fact that” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in even though?
| Letters | 10: E-V-E-N-T-H-O-U-G-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How do you pronounce even though?
- UK /ˈiːvən ðəʊ/
- US /ˈivən ðoʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-even_though.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with even though
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: eventhough (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of even though
- eventhough
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does even though mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
conjunction
- 1
Although; though; despite or in spite of the fact that.
She left him even though she still loved him.
- 2
archaicEven if.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Even though in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense although:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bien que, quoique, alors même que, quand bien même |
| German | obwohl |
| Portuguese | apesar de que, mesmo se, ainda que |
| Spanish | aun si, aunque, a pesar de, maguer, por más que, si bien |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.