Oropesa
noun
Oropesa is spelled O-R-O-P-E-S-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Oropesa means “A streamlined towed body used in minesweeping to keep the towed sweep at a determined depth and position relative to the sweeping ship” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Oropesa is Oropesas.
How many letters and syllables are in Oropesa?
| Letters | 7: O-R-O-P-E-S-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Oropesa?
Oropesa appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Oropesa
- Oropesas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Oropesa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A streamlined towed body used in minesweeping to keep the towed sweep at a determined depth and position relative to the sweeping ship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Oropesa come from?
After the ship HMS Oropesa, on which it was developed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).