opulent

[opuˈlɛnt]

/[opuˈlɛnt]/ adj

The verdict

“opulent” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - üppig, reichlich; von großer Opulenz

Corpus desk

Index DE-opulent · opulent · German

opulent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for opulent
PropertyValue
Headwordopulent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[opuˈlɛnt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “opulent” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

opulentsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

opulent is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [opuˈlɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "üppig, reichlich; von großer Opulenz".

No generated misspelling entries exist for opulent in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is opulent, spelled O-P-U-L-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    üppig, reichlich; von großer Opulenz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die opulente Ausstattung der Hotelzimmer versetzte die Besucher in Erstaunen.
  2. „Es ist erst knapp vier Wochen her, da kasperte sich TV-Star Jan-Josef Liefers als Freiherr von Münchhausen durch einen opulenten ARD-Zweiteiler - jetzt ist Ben Becker in der Rolle des legendären Lügenbarons zu sehen.“

Synonyms

üppigreichschwelgerisch

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "opulent"?
"opulent" is spelled O-P-U-L-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [opuˈlɛnt].
What does "opulent" mean?
As an adjective, "opulent" means: üppig, reichlich; von großer Opulenz
How do you pronounce "opulent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opulent" is [opuˈlɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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