oprima

[oˈpɾima]

/[oˈpɾima]/ verb

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The verdict

“oprima” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,295 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,295
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de oprimir.

Key facts for oprima
PropertyValue
Headwordoprima
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oˈpɾima]
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,295
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oprima” 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). oprima lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

oprima is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,295 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [oˈpɾima]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

oprima doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is oprima, spelled O-P-R-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de oprimir.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de oprimir.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de oprimir.

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 "oprima"?
"oprima" is spelled O-P-R-I-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈpɾima].
What does "oprima" mean?
As a verb, "oprima" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de oprimir.
How do you pronounce "oprima"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oprima" is [oˈpɾima]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oprima" come from?
"oprima" 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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Using “oprima”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-P-R-I-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈpɾima] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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