opinionated

/əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd/

//əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd// verb

"opinionated" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“opinionated” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,771. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,771
frequency rank, English
15,494
“O” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - simple past and past participle of opinionate

Key facts for opinionated
PropertyValue
Headwordopinionated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,771
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “opinionated” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). opinionated lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around opinionated (IPA /əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,771 among 15,494 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of opinionate".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for opinionated, with forms such as "oipnionated", "opiinonated", and "opininoated". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is opinionated, spelled O-P-I-N-I-O-N-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of opinionate

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oipnionated
  • opiinonated
  • opininoated
  • opinioanted
  • opinionaetd
  • opinionatde
  • opinionatedd
  • opinionatted
  • opinionnated
  • opiniontaed
  • opinnionated
  • opinoinated
  • opniionated
  • oppinionated
  • poinionated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of opinionated - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oipnionated2opiinonated2opininoated2opinioanted2opinionaetd2opinionatde2opinionatedd1opinionatted1
Edit distance from "opinionated"

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 "opinionated"?
"opinionated" is spelled O-P-I-N-I-O-N-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd/.
What does "opinionated" mean?
As a verb, "opinionated" means: simple past and past participle of opinionate
What are common misspellings of "opinionated"?
Common misspellings include "oipnionated", "opiinonated", "opininoated", "opinioanted", "opinionaetd". The correct spelling is "opinionated".
How do you pronounce "opinionated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opinionated" is /əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "opinionated" come from?
"opinionated" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “opinionated”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is O-P-I-N-I-O-N-A-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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