topical
[ˈtɒpɪkəl]
The verdict
“topical” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aktuell
Corpus desk
Index DE-topical · topical · German
topical · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | topical |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈtɒpɪkəl] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „topical“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
topical is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtɒpɪkəl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for topical, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is topical, spelled T-O-P-I-C-A-L.
Definition
- 1aktuell
- 2thematisch
- 3zeitgemäß
- 4pharmakologisch: - oberflächige Anwendung eines Medikamentes (z.b. auf der Haut)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how topical appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„He structured his article by topical elements.“
„Her pants were topical when she was 18, but now they seem rather old-fashioned“
Synonyms
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This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.