Which to use
“opina” and “opone” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,436
- “opina” frequency rank
- #10,035
- “opone” frequency rank
- 16471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | opina | opone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de opinar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de oponer. |
Where the eye mixes opina and opone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: opina vs opone
A purely visual mix-up. opina ([oˈpina]) and opone ([oˈpone]) 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 16471, 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]. opone is at rank #10,035, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈpone].
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 16471, this pair ranks #276,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of opina vs opone
Shared letters: nop. Private to "opina": ai. Private to "opone": e.
"opina" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "opone" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "opina" for "opone" ever safe?
Which is more common, "opina" or "opone"?
What to do next
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 "opone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "opina" and "opone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oirá vs opina". 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 #276,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.