Opposition

[ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Opposition” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,472. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,472
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gegenspielende Partei oder Formation einer Regierung

Corpus desk

Index DE-opposition · Opposition · German

Opposition · rank #3,472 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,472
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oberfläche

Nearest frequency peer: Oberfläche (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Opposition“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Opposition“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Opposition
PropertyValue
HeadwordOpposition
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,472
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Opposition“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Oppositionliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Oberfläche“ (#3,471), „Option“ (#3,473), „Pkw“ (#3,474). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Opposition“ bei #3,472. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Opposition (IPA [ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,472 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Opposition, with forms such as "opopsition", "oposition", and "oppoistion". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Opposition, spelled O-P-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegenspielende Partei oder Formation einer Regierung
  2. 2
    Gruppe mit gegenteiliger oder gegenspielender Meinung
  3. 3
    der Sonne am Himmel genau gegenüberstehende Lage eines Planeten
  4. 4
    entgegengesetzte (besonders politische) Meinung oder Haltung
  5. 5
    eine bestimmte Stellung der gegnerischen Könige zueinander
  6. 6
    Beziehung zwischen sprachlichen Einheiten, die man in einem Wort oder Satz gegeneinander austauschen kann, ohne dass diese dadurch grammatisch falsch werden, sich aber die Bedeutung ändert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die CDU/CSU (Union) ist in der Legislaturperiode 2002-2005 die Opposition der SPD/Grünen gewesen.
  2. „Die Opposition reagierte natürlich empört, zumal Schröder Steuererhöhungen vor der Wahl kategorisch ausgeschlossen hatte.“

Synonyms

Gegenformation

Antonyms

RegierungsparteiFraktionKonjunktionKontrast

This word in other languages

opposition(English)oposición(Español)opposition(Français)oposição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opopsition
  • oposition
  • oppoistion
  • opposiiton
  • oppositino
  • oppositionn
  • oppositoin
  • opposittion
  • oppossition
  • oppostiion
  • oppsoition
  • poposition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Opposition - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

opopsition2oposition1oppoistion2opposiiton2oppositino2oppositionn1oppositoin2opposittion1
Edit distance from "Opposition"

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 "Opposition"?
"Opposition" is spelled O-P-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Opposition" mean?
As a noun, "Opposition" means: gegenspielende Partei oder Formation einer Regierung
What are common misspellings of "Opposition"?
Common misspellings include "opopsition", "oposition", "oppoistion", "opposiiton", "oppositino". The correct spelling is "Opposition".
How do you pronounce "Opposition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Opposition" is [ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Opposition" come from?
"Opposition" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Opposition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Oberfläche#3,471heutzutage#3,455Hauptsache#3,453britischen#3,510

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

schickt12 variantsSchmerz12 variantsinsofern12 variantsGöttingen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list