OpivsopsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Opi” and “ops” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,834
“Opi” frequency rank
#13,907
“ops” frequency rank
58741
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Opi ops
Definition Kosewort für Opa die Fähigkeit zu helfen, die Hilfe, der Beistand

Letter map: Opi vs ops

Shared letters muted; letters that set Opi and ops apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

3 ch
Opi
3 ch
ops

Spelling & dictionary notes on Opi vs ops

Opi and ops are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - i in “Opi” becomes s in “ops”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Opi is recorded at frequency rank #44,834, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːpi]. ops is at rank #13,907, tagged as anoun.

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 58741, this pair ranks #851,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Opi vs ops

Shared letters: op. Private to "Opi": i. Private to "ops": s.

"Opi" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "ops" · 3 letters · shape VCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Opi" and "ops" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by a single letter - i in “Opi” becomes s in “ops”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "Opi" vs "ops" - which ranks higher?
"ops" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,907 in our German list, against #44,834 for "Opi". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Opi" and "ops".

  • Full dictionary entry for "Opi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ops" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #851,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Opi" and "ops" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs Opi". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #851,059 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list