opportunistically

adv

"opportunistically" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“opportunistically” is uncommon English (frequency #88,677 among 15,494 “O” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,677
frequency rank, English
15,494
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In an opportunistic manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-opportunistically · opportunistically · English

opportunistically · rank #88,677 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,677
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 15,494
  • PHOTO-FINISH omnichannel

Nearest frequency peer: omnichannel (-2 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 “opportunistically”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “opportunistically” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for opportunistically
PropertyValue
Headwordopportunistically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters17
Frequency rank#88,677
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “opportunistically” 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). opportunistically lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

opportunistically is uncommon English at frequency #88,677 among 15,494 “O” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an opportunistic manner.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for opportunistically in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

Etymologically, the entry records: From opportunistic + -ally. The correct English form is opportunistically, spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-I-S-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an opportunistic manner.

Etymology

From opportunistic + -ally.

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 May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "opportunistically"?
"opportunistically" is spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-I-S-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "opportunistically" mean?
As an adverb, "opportunistically" means: In an opportunistic manner.
What is the origin of the word "opportunistically"?
From opportunistic + -ally. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 17 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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