opportun

[ɔpɔʁˈtuːn]

/[ɔpɔʁˈtuːn]/ adj

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The verdict

“opportun” is an uncommon German word, ranked #76,034 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#76,034
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - angebracht, in gegenwärtiger Situation von Vorteil

Key facts for opportun
PropertyValue
Headwordopportun
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɔpɔʁˈtuːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,034
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “opportun” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). opportun lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for opportun is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɔpɔʁˈtuːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #76,034 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "angebracht, in gegenwärtiger Situation von Vorteil".

Zero misspellings are on record for opportun in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is opportun, spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    angebracht, in gegenwärtiger Situation von Vorteil

Synonyms

passendangebrachtgelegen

Antonyms

inopportun

This word in other languages

opportune(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 "opportun"?
"opportun" is spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpɔʁˈtuːn].
What does "opportun" mean?
As an adjective, "opportun" means: angebracht, in gegenwärtiger Situation von Vorteil
How do you pronounce "opportun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opportun" is [ɔpɔʁˈtuːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "opportun" come from?
"opportun" 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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Using “opportun”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔpɔʁˈtuːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list