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Oppinion or opinion?

Did you mean opinion? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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oppinion

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opinion

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Correct spelling: opinion. Misspelling: oppinion.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

One P and one N in the middle: o-PIN-ion.

Why people write “oppinion”

The misspelling “oppinion” is only one letter off: it doubles the P, which opinion spells with just one.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make opinion automatic.

Other misspellings of “opinion”

People also write “opinon”. Here is where each one goes wrong.

“opinon”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: opinion. Misspelling: opinon.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

The misspelling “opinon” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.

What does “opinion” mean?

opinion noun

  1. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

    “my opinion differs from yours”

    Synonyms:sentimentpersuasionviewthought

  2. a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof

    “his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page”

    Synonyms:view

  3. a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people

    “he asked for a poll of public opinion”

    Synonyms:

  4. the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

    “opinions are usually written by a single judge”

    Synonyms:judgmentjudgement

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Opinion” in a sentence

  • In my opinion, the book is better than the film.
  • My opinion differs from yours.
  • His opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page.
  • He asked for a poll of public opinion.

Is “opinion” a playable word?

o 1p 3i 1n 1i 1o 1n 1

9 points in Scrabble · 12 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“oppinion” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from OPINION.

Opinion: quick answers

Is it oppinion or opinion?
The correct spelling is opinion. “oppinion” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “opinon” is wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell opinion?
One P and one N in the middle: o-PIN-ion.
What does opinion mean?
Opinion means: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty.