Which to use
“opina” and “opino” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,436
- “opina” frequency rank
- #13,753
- “opino” frequency rank
- 20189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | opina | opino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de opinar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de opinar. |
Where the eye mixes opina and opino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. opina and opino follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses opina with opino
A purely visual mix-up. opina ([oˈpina]) and opino ([oˈpino]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “opina” becomes o in “opino”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20189, 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]. opino is at rank #13,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈpino].
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 20189, this pair ranks #260,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of opina vs opino
Shared letters: inop. Private to "opina": a. Private to "opino": -.
"opina" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "opino" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "opina" and "opino" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "opina" or "opino"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "opina" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "opino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "opina" and "opino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ojito vs opino". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #260,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.