oropel

[oɾoˈpel]

/[oɾoˈpel]/ noun

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The verdict

“oropel” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #94,417 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#94,417
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lámina metálica, por lo general de latón o cobre, con acabados finos, en muchas ocasiones dorados o plateados.

Key facts for oropel
PropertyValue
Headwordoropel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oɾoˈpel]
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,417
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oropel” 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). oropel 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 oropel is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oɾoˈpel]. Corpus data places it at rank #94,417 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for oropel in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is oropel, spelled O-R-O-P-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lámina metálica, por lo general de latón o cobre, con acabados finos, en muchas ocasiones dorados o plateados.
  2. 2
    Objeto que, pese a tener una deslumbrante apariencia, no tiene un valor económico significativo.
  3. 3
    Tableta de bronce con apariencia fina que tiene un valor insignificante.
  4. 4
    (Erythrina poeppigiana) Árbol caducifolio de la familia Fabaceae nativo la zona intertropical de Centroamérica, Sudamérica y Antillas Mayores. Es usado por su valor ornamental debido a su amplia floración y para dar sombra a otros cultivos.

Synonyms

anacobucarécachingocámbulogallitoporópísamopitoceibocosoriopiñónamapolabrucalbombónamasisabrucayopalo de boya

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 "oropel"?
"oropel" is spelled O-R-O-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [oɾoˈpel].
What does "oropel" mean?
As a noun, "oropel" means: Lámina metálica, por lo general de latón o cobre, con acabados finos, en muchas ocasiones dorados o plateados.
How do you pronounce "oropel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oropel" is [oɾoˈpel]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oropel" come from?
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Using “oropel”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-O-P-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oɾoˈpel] (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
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