| Frequency | CLEC | FLOB |
| 3000 - 4000 | But |
|
| 2000 - 3000 |
|
|
| 1000 - 2000 |
| But |
| 500 - 1000 | However | Although |
|
|
| However |
|
|
| Even though |
| 400 - 500 | Although |
|
| 300 - 400 | Even though |
|
| 200 - 300 |
|
|
| 100 - 200 |
|
|
| 50 - 100 | On the other hand | On the other hand |
| 0 - 50 | On the Contrary |
|
|
| Whereas | Even so |
|
| Conversely | Whereas |
|
| Notwithstanding | Alternatively |
|
| Alternatively | Conversely |
|
|
| Notwithstanding |
|
|
| Alternatively |