aunque
Spanish, conjunction/ˈaunke/
aunque is spelled A-U-N-Q-U-E (6 letters) and appears 603 times per million words in written Spanish, the 131st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Aunque is a Spanish conjunction meaning “though, although, even though, albeit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Sin embargo, no obstante, si bien. Denota oposición entre dos proposiciones”.
What does aunque mean in English?
conjunction
- 1
though, although, even though, albeit
Aunque es importante, nadie lo considera así.
- 2
even if, irrespective of (followed by subjunctive verb form)
Mañana me voy aunque llueva.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
conjunction: 1. Sin embargo, no obstante, si bien. Denota oposición entre dos proposiciones.
conjunction: 1. Pero.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of aunque
- anque alternative Latin-America
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce aunque?
- /ˈaunke/
- [ˈãũŋ.ke]
- /awnke/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to aunque
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is aunque in Spanish?
aunque appears 603 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).