Oponent or opponent?
Did you mean opponent? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: opponent. Misspelling: oponent.
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Memory tip
Double P, as in oppose: op-PO-nent.
Why people write “oponent”
The misspelling “oponent” is only one letter off: it uses a single P where opponent has a double PP.
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 opponent automatic.
Other misspellings of “opponent”
People also write “oppenent”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“oppenent”
Correct spelling: opponent. Misspelling: oppenent.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “oppenent” is only one letter off: it writes E where opponent has O, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".
What does “opponent” mean?
opponent noun
- a contestant that you are matched against
Synonyms:oppositionopposite
- someone who offers opposition
Synonyms:adversaryantagonistopposerresister
opponent adjective
- characterized by active hostility
“opponent (or opposing) armies”
Synonyms:opposing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Opponent” in a sentence
- Her opponent served first.
- Opponent (or opposing) armies.
Is “opponent” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“oponent” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from OPPONENT.