opinar
[opiˈnaɾ]
The verdict
“opinar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #9,508 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #9,508
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 14
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Juzgar de este o del otro modo acerca de una cosa.
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 | opinar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [opiˈnaɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #9,508 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 14 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “opinar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for opinar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [opiˈnaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,508 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for opinar, with forms such as "oipnar", "opianr", and "opinarr". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "orina", "optar", "opino", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is opinar, spelled O-P-I-N-A-R.
Definition
- 1Juzgar de este o del otro modo acerca de una cosa.
- 2Dar su parecer.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: oipnar,opianr,opinarr,opinnar,opinra,opniar,oppinar,poinar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of opinar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “opinar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is O-P-I-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [opiˈnaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “orina” - see the side-by-side comparison. opinar vs orina
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.