even though
/ˈiːvən ðəʊ/
"even-though" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“even though” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a conjunction - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Although; though; despite or in spite of the fact that.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | even though |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | /ˈiːvən ðəʊ/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “even though” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for even though is 11 letters long, classified as a conjunction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈiːvən ðəʊ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for even though, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is even though, spelled E-V-E-N- -T-H-O-U-G-H.
Definition
- 1Although; though; despite or in spite of the fact that.
- 2Even if.
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This word in other languages
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.
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Using “even though”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-V-E-N- -T-H-O-U-G-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈiːvən ðəʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.