opportunity

[ˌɑpɚˈtunəti]

/[ˌɑpɚˈtunəti]/ noun

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The verdict

“opportunity” is uncommon German (frequency #59,942 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,942
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gelegenheit, Chance

Key facts for opportunity
PropertyValue
Headwordopportunity
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌɑpɚˈtunəti]
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,942
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “opportunity” 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). opportunity 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

opportunity is uncommon German at frequency #59,942 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɑpɚˈtunəti]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gelegenheit, Chance".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for opportunity, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 opportunity, spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gelegenheit, Chance

Synonyms

chance

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 "opportunity"?
"opportunity" is spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɑpɚˈtunəti].
What does "opportunity" mean?
As a noun, "opportunity" means: Gelegenheit, Chance
How do you pronounce "opportunity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opportunity" is [ˌɑpɚˈtunəti]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "opportunity" come from?
"opportunity" 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 “opportunity”

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-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌɑpɚˈtunəti] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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