Which to use
“opino” and “opuso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,753
- “opino” frequency rank
- #15,187
- “opuso” frequency rank
- 28940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | opino | opuso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de opinar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de oponer o de oponerse. |
Where the eye mixes opino and opuso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. opino and opuso 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 opino with opuso
A purely visual mix-up. opino ([oˈpino]) and opuso ([oˈpuso]) 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 28940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
opino is recorded at frequency rank #13,753, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈpino]. opuso is at rank #15,187, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈpuso].
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 28940, this pair ranks #219,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of opino vs opuso
Shared letters: op. Private to "opino": in. Private to "opuso": su.
"opino" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "opuso" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "opino" for "opuso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "opino" vs "opuso" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "opino" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "opuso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "opino" and "opuso" 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 #219,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.