op shop

noun

"op-shop" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“op shop” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which new or used goods are donated, for sale at a low price.

Key facts for op shop
PropertyValue
Headwordop shop
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “op shop” sits in English frequency

op shop falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

op shop is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which new or used goods are donated, for sale at a low price.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for op shop, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From contraction of opportunity + shop. The correct English form is op shop, spelled O-P- -S-H-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which new or used goods are donated, for sale at a low price.

Etymology

From contraction of opportunity + shop.

Synonyms

charity shopthrift shopthrift storeopportunity shopoppie

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 "op shop"?
"op shop" is spelled O-P- -S-H-O-P.
What does "op shop" mean?
As a noun, "op shop" means: A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which new or used goods are donated, for sale at a low price.
What is the origin of the word "op shop"?
From contraction of opportunity + shop. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “op shop”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is O-P- -S-H-O-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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