though

/ðəʊ/

//ðəʊ// adv

The verdict

“though” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,134 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,134
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sin embargo, a pesar de todo, no obstante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-though · though · Spanish

though · rank #74,134 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,134
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH terroríficos

Nearest frequency peer: terroríficos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “though”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “though” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for though
PropertyValue
Headwordthough
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ðəʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,134
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “though” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).thoughcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “terroríficos” (#74,133), “tiendes” (#74,135), “terrena” (#74,132). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “though” va en #74,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

though is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,134 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ðəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sin embargo, a pesar de todo, no obstante.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for though, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is though, spelled T-H-O-U-G-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sin embargo, a pesar de todo, no obstante.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "though"?
"though" is spelled T-H-O-U-G-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ðəʊ/.
What does "though" mean?
As an adverb, "though" means: Sin embargo, a pesar de todo, no obstante.
How do you pronounce "though"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "though" is /ðəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "though" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "though", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list