Ophir

name

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

The verdict

“Ophir” is uncommon English (frequency #63,859 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,859
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its gold.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ophir · Ophir · English

Ophir · rank #63,859 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,859
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH operatively

Nearest frequency peer: operatively (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Ophir”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Ophir” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ophir
PropertyValue
HeadwordOphir
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#63,859
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Ophir” in English

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).Ophirfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “operatively” (#63,858), “Opals” (#63,857), “ostracism” (#63,861). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “Ophir” is #63,859. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ophir is uncommon English at frequency #63,859 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ophir, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew אוֹפִיר. Mentioned as a place in the Bible; modern scholars have been unable to determine where it was located. The correct English form is Ophir, spelled O-P-H-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its gold.
  2. 2
    A locality in the Cabonne council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
  3. 3
    A sparsely populated farming community in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
  4. 4
    A small settlement in Otago, New Zealand.
  5. 5
    A ghost town in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
  6. 6
    An unincorporated community in Placer County, California.
  7. 7
    A town and home rule municipality of San Miguel County, Colorado.
  8. 8
    An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky.
  9. 9
    An unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon.
  10. 10
    A tiny town in Tooele County, Utah; a suburb of Salt Lake City.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. However, September came, and with it my second brother; and his companion for the shooting season was the young, handsome, and lively Henry O'Byrne, descended from kings whose crown was old enough to have been made of the gold of Ophir.
  2. Rosetime, rosetime, rosetime in gardens, Pink cascades of beauty flowing down the wall, Red drops of heart's blood spilt among the grasses, Fabled Gold of Ophir raining over all.

Etymology

From Hebrew אוֹפִיר. Mentioned as a place in the Bible; modern scholars have been unable to determine where it was located.

This word in other languages

Ophir(Deutsch)

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 "Ophir"?
"Ophir" is spelled O-P-H-I-R.
What does "Ophir" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ophir" means: A city or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its gold.
What is the origin of the word "Ophir"?
From Hebrew אוֹפִיר. Mentioned as a place in the Bible; modern scholars have been unable to determine where it was located. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Opals#63,857Parsi#63,872passé#63,875Naman#63,829

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list