opto

/ˈop.toː/.

//ˈop.toː/./ verb

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The verdict

“opto” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,308 among 846 “O” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,308
frequency rank, Portuguese
846
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - escolher, selecionar.

Key facts for opto
PropertyValue
Headwordopto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈop.toː/.
Letters4
Frequency rank#59,308
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “opto” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). opto lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

opto is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,308 among 846 “O” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈop.toː/.. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for opto in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is opto, spelled O-P-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    escolher, selecionar.
  2. 2
    desejar.
  3. 3
    pedir.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "opto"?
"opto" is spelled O-P-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈop.toː/..
What does "opto" mean?
As a verb, "opto" means: escolher, selecionar.
How do you pronounce "opto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opto" is /ˈop.toː/.. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "opto" come from?
"opto" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “opto”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-P-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈop.toː/. (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list