Hi Alina, here is what Practical English Usage by Micheal Swan says: ✅ In spite of is used as a preposition. In spite of + noun means more or less the same as although + clause. We went out in spite of the rain. (= ... although it was raining.) We understood him in spite of his accent. (= ... although he had a strong accent.) In spite of is the opposite of because of. Compare: She passed her exams in spite of her teacher. (She had a bad teacher.) She passed her exams because of her teacher. (She had a good teacher.) In spite of can be followed by an -ing form. In spite of having a headache I enjoyed the film. In spite of cannot be followed directly by a that-clause. Instead, we can use in spite of the fact that. He is good company, in spite of the fact that he talks all the time. This is rather heavy: although means the same, and is more common. In more formal English, despite can be used in the same way as in spite of. ✅ although and though: conjunctions Both these words can be used as conjunctions, with the same meaning. Though is less formal than although, and is more common in speech than writing. They introduce an idea ('A') with which the main clause ('B') is in contrast. When we say '(Al)though A, B', there is something unexpected or surprising about 'B'. and even though is the same as although but is used to put more emphasis on the contrast. If you still have trouble with this grammar, I'd be more than happy to be able to help you in my class. (Al)though (A) I don't like him, (B) I agree that he's a good manager. (B) I'd quite like to go out, (al)though (A) it is a bit late.

The main difference between although, even though, in spite of and despite is that they are used with different structures. After in spite of and despite, we use a noun, gerund (-ing form of a verb) or a pronoun (in spite of/despite something). After although and even though, we use a subject and a verb. Even though is slightly stronger and more emphatic than although. Hope that helps 😊