opuntia
/əˈpʌntiə/
"opuntia" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“opuntia” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
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Index EN-opuntia · opuntia · English
opuntia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | opuntia |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /əˈpʌntiə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “opuntia” in English
Rare enough to double-check
opuntia is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /əˈpʌntiə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for opuntia in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from translingual Opuntia. The correct English form is opuntia, spelled O-P-U-N-T-I-A.
Definition
- 1Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Opuntia.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.