Opportunisten

[ˌɔpɔʁtuˈnɪstn̩]

/[ˌɔpɔʁtuˈnɪstn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Opportunisten” is uncommon German (frequency #78,367 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,367
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Opportunist

Key facts for Opportunisten
PropertyValue
HeadwordOpportunisten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌɔpɔʁtuˈnɪstn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#78,367
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Opportunisten” 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). Opportunisten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Opportunisten is uncommon German at frequency #78,367 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɔpɔʁtuˈnɪstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Opportunisten, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Opportunisten, spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-I-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Opportunist
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Opportunist
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Opportunist
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Opportunist
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Opportunist
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Opportunist
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Opportunist

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 "Opportunisten"?
"Opportunisten" is spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-I-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɔpɔʁtuˈnɪstn̩].
What does "Opportunisten" mean?
As a noun, "Opportunisten" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Opportunist
How do you pronounce "Opportunisten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Opportunisten" is [ˌɔpɔʁtuˈnɪstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Opportunisten" come from?
"Opportunisten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Opportunisten”

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-I-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌɔpɔʁtuˈnɪstn̩] (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

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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