omisiónvsopiniónWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“omisión” and “opinión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,901
“omisión” frequency rank
#630
“opinión” frequency rank
15531
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature omisión opinión
Definition Acción y efecto de omitir 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.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set omisión and opinión apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
omisión
7 ch
opinión

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. omisión ([omiˈsjõn]) and opinión ([opiˈnjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

omisión is recorded at frequency rank #14,901, classified as anoun, pronounced [omiˈsjõn]. opinión is at rank #630, tagged as anoun, pronounced [opiˈnjõn].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 15531, this pair ranks #279,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of omisión vs opinión

Shared letters: inoó. Private to "omisión": ms. Private to "opinión": p.

"omisión" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC  ·  "opinión" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

omisión#14,901
opinión#630

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "omisión" and "opinión" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([omiˈsjõn] versus [opiˈnjõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "omisión" or "opinión"?
"opinión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #630 in our Spanish list, against #14,901 for "omisión". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering omisión vs opinión

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “omisión” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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