opportune
op·por·tune/ˌɑ.pɚˈt͡ʃuːn/adjective
opportune is spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (op·por·tune). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, opportune means “Suitable for some particular purpose” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in opportune?
| Letters | 9: O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: op·por·tune |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,832nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is opportune?
Opportune appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd 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 opportune?
- UK /ɒ.pəˈt͡ʃ(j)uːn/
- US /ˌɑ.pɚˈt͡ʃuːn/
- US /-tjuːn/
Opportune has 3 syllables, split op·por·tune in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-opportune.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with opportune?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as opportune from its last stressed vowel (/un/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of opportune
- more opportune comparative
- most opportune superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does opportune mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Suitable for some particular purpose.
This would be an opportune spot for a picnic.
- 2
At a convenient or advantageous time.
The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Opportune in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | geeignet, passend , günstig, gelegen |
| Portuguese | adequado, apropriado, conveniente , oportuno |
| Spanish | oportuno |
| French | opportun |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does opportune come from?
From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).