Which to use
“opina” is a verb and “opinado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,436
- “opina” frequency rank
- #47,967
- “opinado” frequency rank
- 54403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | opina | opinado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de opinar. | Con los adverbios bien o mal se aplica a la persona de quien se tiene buena o mala opinión.. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set opina and opinado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: opina is [oˈpina] while opinado is [opiˈnað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “opina” sits inside “opinado”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
opina is recorded at frequency rank #6,436, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈpina]. opinado is at rank #47,967, tagged as anadj, pronounced [opiˈnað̞o].
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 54403, this pair ranks #83,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of opina vs opinado
Shared letters: ainop. Private to "opina": -. Private to "opinado": d.
"opina" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "opinado" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "opina" and "opinado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "opina" or "opinado"?
Remembering opina vs opinado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “opina”; for an adjective, it's “opinado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “opina” entry
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