opportunities

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tiz/

//ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tiz// noun

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"opportunities" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“opportunities” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,456. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,456
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-opportunities · opportunities · English

opportunities · rank #2,456 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,456
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ohio

Nearest frequency peer: Ohio (-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 “opportunities”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “opportunities” 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 September 3, 2026
Key facts for opportunities
PropertyValue
Headwordopportunities
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tiz/
Letters13
Frequency rank#2,456
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “opportunities” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).opportunitieslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Ohio” (#2,455), “papers” (#2,457), “medium” (#2,454). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around opportunities (IPA /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tiz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,456 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of opportunity".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for opportunities, with forms such as "opoprtunities", "oportunities", and "opporrtunities". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is opportunities, spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-I-T-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of opportunity

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opoprtunities
  • oportunities
  • opporrtunities
  • opportnuities
  • opporttunities
  • opportuinties
  • opportuniites
  • opportuniteis
  • opportunitiess
  • opportunitise
  • opportunitties
  • opportunnities
  • opportuntiies
  • opporutnities
  • oppotrunities
  • opprotunities
  • poportunities

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of opportunities - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

opoprtunities2oportunities1opporrtunities1opportnuities2opporttunities1opportuinties2opportuniites2opportuniteis2
Edit distance from "opportunities"

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 "opportunities"?
"opportunities" is spelled O-P-P-O-R-T-U-N-I-T-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tiz/.
What does "opportunities" mean?
As a noun, "opportunities" means: plural of opportunity
What are common misspellings of "opportunities"?
Common misspellings include "opoprtunities", "oportunities", "opporrtunities", "opportnuities", "opporttunities". The correct spelling is "opportunities".
How do you pronounce "opportunities"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opportunities" is /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "opportunities" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entertainment#2,482unfortunately#2,416circumstances#2,520approximately#2,281

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

combination17 variantscorporation17 variantsconsidering17 variantsspecifically17 variants

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list