# opiate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈəʊpi.ət/ · frequency rank #33,351

## Definitions
1. Relating to, resembling, or containing opium.
2. Soporific; inducing sleep or sedation.
3. Deadening; causing apathy or dullness.

## Etymology
From Middle English opiate, from Medieval Latin opiātus.

## Easily confused with
- **Opie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/opiate-vs-opie)
- **ovate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/opiate-vs-ovate)
- **ornate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/opiate-vs-ornate)
- **operate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/operate-vs-opiate)

## Common misspellings (7)
`oipate`, `opaite`, `opiaet`, `opiatte`, `opitae`, `oppiate`, `poiate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/opiate