although

\ɔːl.ˈðəʊ\

/\ɔːl.ˈðəʊ\/ conj

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The verdict

“although” is an uncommon French word, ranked #87,313 in French word frequency and used as a conjunction.

#87,313
frequency rank, French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Encore que, bien que, quoique, tandis que.

Key facts for although
PropertyValue
Headwordalthough
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\ɔːl.ˈðəʊ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,313
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “although” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). although lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for although is 8 letters long, classified as a conjunction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɔːl.ˈðəʊ\. Corpus data places it at rank #87,313 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Encore que, bien que, quoique, tandis que.".

Zero misspellings are on record for although in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is although, spelled A-L-T-H-O-U-G-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Encore que, bien que, quoique, tandis que.

Synonyms

albeiteven ifeven thoughin spite ofnotwithstanding

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "although"?
"although" is spelled A-L-T-H-O-U-G-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔːl.ˈðəʊ\.
What does "although" mean?
As a conjunction, "although" means: Encore que, bien que, quoique, tandis que.
How do you pronounce "although"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "although" is \ɔːl.ˈðəʊ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "although" come from?
"although" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “although”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-L-T-H-O-U-G-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɔːl.ˈðəʊ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list