# opportunity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ · frequency rank #1,201

## Definitions
1. A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
2. A favorable circumstance or occasion.
3. Opportuneness.

## Etymology
From opportune + -ity, from Middle French opportunité, from Latin opportūnitās.

## Easily confused with
- **opportunist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/opportunist-vs-opportunity)

## Common misspellings (15)
`opoprtunity`, `oportunity`, `opporrtunity`, `opportnuity`, `opporttunity`, `opportuinty`, `opportunitty`, `opportunityy`, `opportuniyt`, `opportunnity`, `opportuntiy`, `opporutnity`, `oppotrunity`, `opprotunity`, `poportunity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/opportunity