Which to use
“one” is an adjective and “opa” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,219
- “one” frequency rank
- #11,690
- “opa” frequency rank
- 12909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | one | opa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | único: | acusa o reconhecimento de um pequeno erro |
Letter map: one vs opa
Shared letters muted; letters that set one and opa apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: one vs opa
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: one is anadjective and opaanintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
one is recorded at frequency rank #1,219, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈwɐn/. opa is at rank #11,690, tagged as anintj.
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 12909, this pair ranks #59,551 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of one vs opa
Shared letters: o. Private to "one": en. Private to "opa": ap.
"one" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "opa" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "one" and "opa" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "one" or "opa" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "one" and "opa". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "one" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "opa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,551 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "one" and "opa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs opa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,551 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.