opinions

/əˈpɪn.jənz/

//əˈpɪn.jənz// noun

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"opinions" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“opinions” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,574. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,574
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-opinions · opinions · English

opinions · rank #3,574 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,574
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH mum

Nearest frequency peer: mum (-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 “opinions”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “opinions” 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).

opinions vs onions
75% similar
opinions vs opinion
88% similar

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

Key facts for opinions
PropertyValue
Headwordopinions
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈpɪn.jənz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,574
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “opinions”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).opinionslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “mum” (#3,573), “minority” (#3,572), “presents” (#3,576). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “opinions” is #3,574. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around opinions (IPA /əˈpɪn.jənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,574 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of opinion".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for opinions, with forms such as "oipnions", "opiinons", and "opininos". 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 also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "onions", "opinion", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is opinions, spelled O-P-I-N-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of opinion

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oipnions
  • opiinons
  • opininos
  • opinionns
  • opinionss
  • opiniosn
  • opinnions
  • opinoins
  • opniions
  • oppinions
  • poinions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of opinions - 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.

oipnions2opiinons2opininos2opinionns1opinionss1opiniosn2opinnions1opinoins2
Edit distance from "opinions"

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 "opinions"?
"opinions" is spelled O-P-I-N-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈpɪn.jənz/.
What does "opinions" mean?
As a noun, "opinions" means: plural of opinion
What words are commonly confused with "opinions"?
"opinions" is commonly confused with "onions", "opinion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "opinions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opinions" is /əˈpɪn.jənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "opinions" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

minority#3,572presents#3,576priority#3,577memorial#3,570

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

acquired11 variantsdemands11 variantscomfort11 variantsAnthony11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list