Which to use
“Oper” and “Opus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,455
- “Oper” frequency rank
- #20,690
- “Opus” frequency rank
- 25145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Oper | Opus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gattungsbezeichnung für dramatische Bühnenwerke, deren Handlung durch Gesang und Instrumentalmusik dargestellt wird | Werk eines Künstlers/Wissenschaftlers |
Where the eye mixes Oper and Opus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Oper vs Opus
A purely visual mix-up. Oper ([ˈoːpɐ]) and Opus ([ˈoːpʊs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Oper is recorded at frequency rank #4,455, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːpɐ]. Opus is at rank #20,690, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːpʊs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 25145, this pair ranks #1,837,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Oper vs Opus
Shared letters: op. Private to "Oper": er. Private to "Opus": su.
"Oper" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Opus" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Oper" and "Opus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Oper" or "Opus"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Oper" and "Opus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Oper" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Opus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Oper" and "Opus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Opal vs Opus". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,837,492 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.