omitenvsopinenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,565
“omiten” frequency rank
#42,597
“opinen” frequency rank
91162
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature omiten opinen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de omitir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de opinar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set omiten and opinen apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
omiten
6 ch
opinen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. omiten ([oˈmit̪ẽn]) and opinen ([oˈpinẽn]) 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 91162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

omiten is recorded at frequency rank #48,565, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈmit̪ẽn]. opinen is at rank #42,597, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈpinẽn].

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 91162, this pair ranks #2,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of omiten vs opinen

Shared letters: eino. Private to "omiten": mt. Private to "opinen": p.

"omiten" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "opinen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • omitenmoiten · oimten · omietn · omitenn · omitne · omitten · ommiten · omtien
  • opinenoipnen · opienn · opinenn · opinne · opinnen · opnien · oppinen · poinen

Frequency comparison

omiten#48,565
opinen#42,597

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "omiten" and "opinen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([oˈmit̪ẽn] versus [oˈpinẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "omiten" or "opinen"?
"opinen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,597 in our Spanish list, against #48,565 for "omiten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering omiten vs opinen

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 “omiten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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