oponer

/[opoˈneɾ]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#35,655

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

8

similar word pairs

oponer is aSpanishverb. It means: Poner un obstáculo para impedir una idea o una acción ante la cual se está en contra. Pronounced [opoˈneɾ]. Often confused with oponía and opongo.

Key facts for oponer
PropertyValue
Headwordoponer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[opoˈneɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,655
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of oponer in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for oponer is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [opoˈneɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,655 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for oponer, with forms such as "oopner", "opnoer", and "opoenr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "oponía", "opongo", "oponga", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is oponer, spelled O-P-O-N-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner un obstáculo para impedir una idea o una acción ante la cual se está en contra.
  2. 2
    Presentar o proponer un concepto o una razón que argumenta lo contrario de algo antes expresado, sentido o hecho.
  3. 3
    Atribuir una acción, característica o responsabilidad a alguien.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oopner,opnoer,opoenr,oponerr,oponner,oponre,opponer,pooner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for oponer

Misspelling Variants of "oponer"

oopner6opnoer6opoenr6oponerr7oponner7oponre6opponer7pooner6
Misspelling Variants of "oponer"

Frequency rank: #35,655 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "oponer"?
"oponer" is spelled O-P-O-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [opoˈneɾ].
What does "oponer" mean?
As a verb, "oponer" means: Poner un obstáculo para impedir una idea o una acción ante la cual se está en contra.
What words are commonly confused with "oponer"?
"oponer" 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 "oponer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oponer" is [opoˈneɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oponer" come from?
"oponer" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.