even though
/ˈiːvən ðəʊ/
"even-though" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“even though” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Although; though; despite or in spite of the fact that.
Corpus desk
Index EN-even-though · even though · English
even though · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “even though” in English
Rare enough to double-check
even though is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed /ˈiːvən ðəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how even though appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She left him even though she still loved him.
I can't remember the last time that you invited me to your house for a cup of coffee even though my wife is godmother to your only child.
Antonyms
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.