oppa
/ˈɒpə/noun
oppa is spelled O-P-P-A: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, oppa means “An affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older man” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of oppa is oppas.
How many letters and syllables are in oppa?
| Letters | 4: O-P-P-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is oppa?
Oppa appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce oppa?
- UK /ˈɒpə/
- UK /ˈəʊpə/
- UK /ˈɒpɑː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-oppa.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of oppa
- oppas plural
- oppah
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oppa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older man.
- 2
A male idol revered by a younger female fan.
Sign #2- Changing your phone's, laptop's etc. wallpaper/lockscreen with your oppa's photo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does oppa come from?
Borrowed from Korean 오빠 (oppa, “elder brother or close elder male friend (of a female)”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).