oponen

[oˈponẽn]

/[oˈponẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“oponen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,107. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,107
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de oponer o de oponerse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-oponen · oponen · Spanish

oponen · rank #13,107 · 7 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,107
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH ofensa

Nearest frequency peer: ofensa (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “oponen”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “oponen” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

oponen vs oponía
67% similar
oponen vs opongo
67% similar
oponen vs oponga
67% similar

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

Key facts for oponen
PropertyValue
Headwordoponen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oˈponẽn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,107
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “oponen”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).oponencae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ofensa” (#13,106), “Padilla” (#13,108), “ocuparon” (#13,104). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “oponen” va en #13,107. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around oponen (IPA [oˈponẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,107 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de oponer o de oponerse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for oponen, with forms such as "oopnen", "opnoen", and "opoenn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "oponía", "opongo", "oponga", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is oponen, spelled O-P-O-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de oponer o de oponerse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oopnen
  • opnoen
  • opoenn
  • oponenn
  • oponnen
  • opponen
  • poonen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oponen - 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.

oopnen2opnoen2opoenn2oponenn1oponnen1opponen1poonen2
Edit distance from "oponen"

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 "oponen"?
"oponen" is spelled O-P-O-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈponẽn].
What does "oponen" mean?
As a verb, "oponen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de oponer o de oponerse.
What words are commonly confused with "oponen"?
"oponen" is commonly confused with "oponía", "opongo", "oponga". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oponen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oponen" is [oˈponẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oponen" come from?
"oponen" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "oponen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ofensa#13,106pelean#13,112nalgas#13,097preste#13,122

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

movió7 variantsinsta7 variantsseñas7 variantstelas7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list