opportune
/ɒ.pəˈt͡ʃ(j)uːn/
"opportune" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“opportune” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,939. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #39,939
- frequency rank, English
- 1,431
- “O” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suitable for some particular purpose.
Corpus desk
Index EN-opportune · opportune · English
opportune · rank #39,939 · 11 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #39,939
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 11 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,431
- PHOTO-FINISH oilfield
Nearest frequency peer: oilfield (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “opportune”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Nyx
Nyx
60,065 corpus weight
- Obispo
Obispo
60,064 corpus weight
- oilfield
oilfield
60,063 corpus weight
- opportune
opportune
60,062 corpus weight
- oppressor
oppressor
60,061 corpus weight
- orchestrati…
orchestration
60,059 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “opportune” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | opportune |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɒ.pəˈt͡ʃ(j)uːn/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #39,939 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “opportune” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around opportune (IPA /ɒ.pəˈt͡ʃ(j)uːn/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,939 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for opportune, with forms such as "opoprtune", "oportune", and "opporrtune". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus. The correct English form is opportune, spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-E.
Definition
- 1Suitable for some particular purpose.
- 2At a convenient or advantageous time.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how opportune appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
This would be an opportune spot for a picnic.
I staggered to an opportune wall and continued to wail from the deepest, hurtingest, sweetest little abandoned place I could imagine. Finally, I dragged my weary body to my seat and finished my conversation with God.
Etymology
From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- opoprtune
- oportune
- opporrtune
- opportnue
- opporttune
- opportuen
- opportunne
- opporutne
- oppotrune
- opprotune
- poportune
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of opportune - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "opportune", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).
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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.