opponieren

[ɔpoˈniːʁən]

/[ɔpoˈniːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“opponieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen gegensätzlichen Standpunkt einnehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-opponieren · opponieren · German

opponieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for opponieren
PropertyValue
Headwordopponieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɔpoˈniːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „opponieren“ im Deutschen

opponierenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

opponieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɔpoˈniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen gegensätzlichen Standpunkt einnehmen".

No misspelling variants are generated for opponieren in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is opponieren, spelled O-P-P-O-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen gegensätzlichen Standpunkt einnehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Musst du eigentlich gegen alles, was ich vorschlage, opponieren?
  2. In den UN-Vorverhandlungen dominierten jene Entwicklungsländer, die gegen internationale Machtverhältnisse opponierten.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "opponieren"?
"opponieren" is spelled O-P-P-O-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpoˈniːʁən].
What does "opponieren" mean?
As a verb, "opponieren" means: einen gegensätzlichen Standpunkt einnehmen
How do you pronounce "opponieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opponieren" is [ɔpoˈniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "opponieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list