OP

[oːˈpeː]

/[oːˈpeː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“OP” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #2,406) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#2,406
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oberpräsident

Corpus desk

Index DE-op · OP · German

OP · rank #2,406 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,406
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mut

Nearest frequency peer: Mut (-1 rank slots)

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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „OP“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „OP“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

OP vs or
0% similar
OP vs Os
50% similar
OP vs OT
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for OP
PropertyValue
HeadwordOP
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[oːˈpeː]
Letters2
Frequency rank#2,406
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „OP“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.OPliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mut“ (#2,405), „Phase“ (#2,407), „Maschine“ (#2,404). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „OP“ bei #2,406. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for OP is neighbouring look-alikes ("or", "Os", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [oːˈpeː]. Frequency #2,406 among 1,007 “O” headwords. 18 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

OP has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "or", "Os", "OT", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is OP, spelled O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oberpräsident
  2. 2
    Oberprüfungsamt
  3. 3
    österreichisches Kfz-Kennzeichen für Oberpullendorf
  4. 4
    Objektprogramm
  5. 5
    offene Posten
  6. 6
    online publishing
  7. 7
    Operation
  8. 8
    Operationssaal
  9. 9
    Operationsverstärker
  10. 10
    deutsches Kfz-Kennzeichen für Opladen
  11. 11
    Orchesterprobe
  12. 12
    Orderpapier
  13. 13
    Ordnungspolizei
  14. 14
    Ordo [Fratrum] Praedicatorum (Ordenskürzel der Dominikaner)
  15. 15
    Orientierungspunkt
  16. 16
    Originalpackung
  17. 17
    Originalpreis
  18. 18
    Osteopetrose

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how OP appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Morgen um 14:30 ist Ihre OP.
  2. „Die Äther-Narkose beschädigte außerdem seinen Herzmuskel - doch das Schlimmste für die Eltern war, dass die OP zweihundert Reichsmark kostete.“

Synonyms

Oberpräs.OpaOPAOp.OP-SaalOrpoO. P.

This word in other languages

OR(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "OP"?
"OP" is spelled O-P. The IPA pronunciation is [oːˈpeː].
What does "OP" mean?
As an abbreviation, "OP" means: Oberpräsident
What words are commonly confused with "OP"?
"OP" is commonly confused with "or", "Os", "OT". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "OP"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "OP" is [oːˈpeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "OP" come from?
"OP" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list