obwohl
\ɔp.ˈvoːl\
The verdict
“obwohl” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bien que, même si, quand bien même, introduit une proposition concessive qui énonce une contre-raison à la proposition principale.
Corpus desk
Index FR-obwohl · obwohl · French
obwohl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | obwohl |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | \ɔp.ˈvoːl\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
obwohl is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \ɔp.ˈvoːl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bien que, même si, quand bien même, introduit une proposition concessive qui énonce une contre-raison à la proposition principale.".
obwohl doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 French form is obwohl, spelled O-B-W-O-H-L.
Definition
- 1Bien que, même si, quand bien même, introduit une proposition concessive qui énonce une contre-raison à la proposition principale.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how obwohl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Obwohl er sehr nett ist, hat ihn jemand wegen einer Kleinigkeit angeklagt.
Sweta ist kapriziös und unberechenbar. Theoretisch »geht« Eduard mit ihr, aber obwohl er ja sagt, wenn seine Freunde ihn fragen, ob er sie schon »rumgekriegt« habe, ist es nicht wahr: Er hat noch niemanden rumgekriegt.
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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.