# Oprah

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈəʊpɹə/ · frequency rank #15,235

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Hebrew, of modern usage, variant of Orpah.
2. The Oprah Winfrey Show, a popular long-running U.S. television talk show (1986–2011).

## Etymology
From Oprah Winfrey, a very influential talk show host, originally named Orpah after the Biblical figure, via metathesis.

## Easily confused with
- **ora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oprah-vs-ora)
- **oral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oprah-vs-oral)
- **Oran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oprah-vs-oran)
- **opa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/opa-vs-oprah)
- **opal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/opal-vs-oprah)
- **oppa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oppa-vs-oprah)
- **okra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/okra-vs-oprah)
- **opera** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/opera-vs-oprah)

## Common misspellings (7)
`oparh`, `opprah`, `oprahh`, `oprha`, `oprrah`, `orpah`, `porah`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oprah