Which to use
“opinión” is a noun and “oponían” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #630
- “opinión” frequency rank
- #28,855
- “oponían” frequency rank
- 29485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | opinión | oponían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de oponer o de oponerse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set opinión and oponían apart are highlighted. They share 4 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: opinión is [opiˈnjõn] while oponían is [opoˈniãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
opinión is recorded at frequency rank #630, classified as anoun, pronounced [opiˈnjõn]. oponían is at rank #28,855, tagged as averb, pronounced [opoˈniãn].
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 29485, this pair ranks #216,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of opinión vs oponían
Shared letters: nop. Private to "opinión": ió. Private to "oponían": aí.
"opinión" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "oponían" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering opinión vs oponían
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “opinión”; for a verb, it's “oponían”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “opinión” entry
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