opens

/ˈoʊ.pənz/

//ˈoʊ.pənz// noun

"opens" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“opens” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,441. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,441
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of open

Corpus desk

Index EN-opens · opens · English

opens · rank #3,441 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,441
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH output

Nearest frequency peer: output (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “opens”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “opens” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

opens vs ops
60% similar
opens vs owns
60% similar
opens vs oven
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for opens
PropertyValue
Headwordopens
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈoʊ.pənz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,441
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “opens”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).openslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “output” (#3,442), “naked” (#3,439), “persons” (#3,443). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “opens” is #3,441. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around opens (IPA /ˈoʊ.pənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,441 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of open".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for opens, with forms such as "oepns", "openns", and "openss". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "ops", "owns", "oven", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is opens, spelled O-P-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of open

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oepns
  • openns
  • openss
  • opesn
  • opnes
  • oppens
  • poens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of opens - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oepns2openns1openss1opesn2opnes2oppens1poens2
Edit distance from "opens"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "opens"?
"opens" is spelled O-P-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈoʊ.pənz/.
What does "opens" mean?
As a noun, "opens" means: plural of open
What words are commonly confused with "opens"?
"opens" is commonly confused with "ops", "owns", "oven". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "opens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opens" is /ˈoʊ.pənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "opens" come from?
"opens" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list