Opal

[oˈpaːl]

/[oˈpaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Opal” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,621. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,621
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Edelstein aus der Mineralklasse der Oxide; als Schmuck verwendet

Corpus desk

Index DE-opal · Opal · German

Opal · rank #47,621 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,621
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oppositionsfü…

Nearest frequency peer: Oppositionsführer (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Opal“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Opal“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Opal vs ops
25% similar
Opal vs opt
25% similar
Opal vs owl
25% similar

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

Key facts for Opal
PropertyValue
HeadwordOpal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈpaːl]
Letters4
Frequency rank#47,621
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Opal“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Opalliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Oppositionsführer“ (#47,622), „optimistische“ (#47,623), „obenauf“ (#47,618). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Opal“ bei #47,621. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Opal (IPA [oˈpaːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,621 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Opal, with forms such as "oapl", "opall", and "opla". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ops", "opt", "owl", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Opal, spelled O-P-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Edelstein aus der Mineralklasse der Oxide; als Schmuck verwendet
  2. 2
    feines Baumwollgewebe; milchiger Batist
  3. 3
    eine funktionale Programmiersprache; 1986 entwickelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „90 % des Weltvorkommens der Opale findet man im Great Artesian Basin zwischen Brisbane und Adelaide in Australien.“

Synonyms

Edelopal

This word in other languages

opal(English)ópalo(Español)opale(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oapl
  • opall
  • opla
  • oppal
  • poal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Opal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

oapl2opall1opla2oppal1poal2
Edit distance from "Opal"

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 "Opal"?
"Opal" is spelled O-P-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈpaːl].
What does "Opal" mean?
As a noun, "Opal" means: ein Edelstein aus der Mineralklasse der Oxide; als Schmuck verwendet
What words are commonly confused with "Opal"?
"Opal" is commonly confused with "ops", "opt", "owl". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Opal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Opal" is [oˈpaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Opal" come from?
"Opal" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Opal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pars#47,639Pein#47,643Plön#47,647prob#47,655

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Lori5 variantsrobo5 variantsrofl5 variantsSake5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list