opulence
/ˈɒp.jʊl.əns/
"opulence" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“opulence” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,309. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #42,309
- frequency rank, English
- 1,431
- “O” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wealth.
Corpus desk
Index EN-opulence · opulence · English
opulence · rank #42,309 · 12 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-MID #42,309
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,431
- PHOTO-FINISH oppo
Nearest frequency peer: oppo (-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.
Rank peers near misspelling magnet “opulence”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- onesie
onesie
57,695 corpus weight
- oot
oot
57,694 corpus weight
- oppo
oppo
57,693 corpus weight
- opulence
opulence
57,692 corpus weight
- orang
orang
57,691 corpus weight
- Oshkosh
Oshkosh
57,690 corpus weight
What this shows “opulence” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | opulence |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɒp.jʊl.əns/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #42,309 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “opulence”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around opulence (IPA /ˈɒp.jʊl.əns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,309 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for opulence, with forms such as "opluence", "oppulence", and "opuelnce". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "opulent", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French opulence, from Latin opulentia. The correct English form is opulence, spelled O-P-U-L-E-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Wealth.
- 2Abundance, bounty, profusion.
- 3Ostentatious display of wealth and luxury; plushness.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how opulence appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
There in full Opulence a Banker dwelt, Who all the Joys and Pangs of Riches felt; His Side-board glitter’d with imagin’d Plate; And his proud Fancy held a vaſt Eſtate.
The most meritorious persons have always … been removed from opulence.
Etymology
From French opulence, from Latin opulentia.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- opluence
- oppulence
- opuelnce
- opulance
- opulecne
- opulencce
- opulenec
- opulennce
- opullence
- opulnece
- ouplence
- poulence
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of opulence - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 "opulence"?
What does "opulence" mean?
What words are commonly confused with "opulence"?
How do you pronounce "opulence"?
What is the origin of the word "opulence"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "opulence", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).