opinión

[opiˈnjõn]

/[opiˈnjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“opinión” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #630 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#630
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grado personal de verdad, impresión o certeza que alguien se ha formado sobre algo, especialmente en casos cuestionables; perspectiva o punto de vista de alguien sobre un tema, situación o asunto.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

opinión vs opino
57% similar
opinión vs oponían
57% similar
opinión vs opiniones
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for opinión
PropertyValue
Headwordopinión
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[opiˈnjõn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#630
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “opinión” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). opinión lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for opinión is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [opiˈnjõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #630 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for opinión, with forms such as "oipnión", "opiinón", and "opininó". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "opino", "oponían", "opiniones", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is opinión, spelled O-P-I-N-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grado personal de verdad, impresión o certeza que alguien se ha formado sobre algo, especialmente en casos cuestionables; perspectiva o punto de vista de alguien sobre un tema, situación o asunto.
  2. 2
    Fama o reputación en que se tiene a alguien o algo.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oipnión,opiinón,opininó,opiniónn,opinnión,opinóin,opniión,oppinión,poinión

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of opinión - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

oipnión2opiinón2opininó2opiniónn1opinnión1opinóin2opniión2oppinión1
Edit distance from "opinión"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "opinión"?
"opinión" is spelled O-P-I-N-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [opiˈnjõn].
What does "opinión" mean?
As a noun, "opinión" means: Grado personal de verdad, impresión o certeza que alguien se ha formado sobre algo, especialmente en casos cuestionables; perspectiva o punto de vista de alguien sobre un tema, situación o asunto.
What words are commonly confused with "opinión"?
"opinión" is commonly confused with "opino", "oponían", "opiniones". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "opinión"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opinión" is [opiˈnjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "opinión" come from?
"opinión" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “opinión”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-P-I-N-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [opiˈnjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “opino” - see the side-by-side comparison. opinión vs opino
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list