Opportunist
[ˌɔpɔʁtuˈnɪst]
The verdict
“Opportunist” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der dem Opportunismus folgt, sich also der jeweiligen Lage anpasst, auch in ideologischer Hinsicht (dort negativ gewertet)
Corpus desk
Index DE-opportunist · Opportunist · German
Opportunist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Opportunist |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌɔpɔʁtuˈnɪst] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Opportunist“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Opportunist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɔpɔʁtuˈnɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Opportunist, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Opportunist, spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1jemand, der dem Opportunismus folgt, sich also der jeweiligen Lage anpasst, auch in ideologischer Hinsicht (dort negativ gewertet)
- 2ein Erreger, der nur aufgrund besonderer Umstände zu einer Krankheit führt
- 3Anlegertyp, der Trends für seine Kapitalanlageentscheidungen nutzt
- 4Anhänger einer Strömung in der Arbeiterbewegung, dessen Haltung aus ideologischer Sicht bürgerliche/kapitalistische Einflüsse widerspiegelt, Anhänger des Opportunismus
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Opportunist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es ist schwierig, mit Opportunisten zusammenzuarbeiten. Man weiß nie, woran man mit ihnen ist.
Legionella pneumophila zählt zu den Opportunisten, den fakultativ pathogenen Erregern.
This word in other languages
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.