Topografie

[topoɡʁaˈfiː]

/[topoɡʁaˈfiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Topografie” is uncommon German (frequency #59,245 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,245
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teilgebiet der Kartografie, Teilgebiet der Landesvermessung, Beschreibung und Darstellung der Erdoberfläche mit ihren natürlichen und künstlichen Objekten

Key facts for Topografie
PropertyValue
HeadwordTopografie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[topoɡʁaˈfiː]
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,245
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Topografie” sits in German 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). Topografie lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Topografie is uncommon German at frequency #59,245 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [topoɡʁaˈfiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Topografie, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Topografie, spelled T-O-P-O-G-R-A-F-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teilgebiet der Kartografie, Teilgebiet der Landesvermessung, Beschreibung und Darstellung der Erdoberfläche mit ihren natürlichen und künstlichen Objekten
  2. 2
    oft als Synonym für die natürliche Oberfläche der Erde, aber auch für eine Darstellung der Höhenstruktur mit Gewässern
  3. 3
    Lehre von den räumlichen Beziehungen der Organe
  4. 4
    bei Elementen mit elektronischer Funktion wird die Oberfläche des Elements (zum Beispiel eines Chips) beschrieben
  5. 5
    Struktur mikroskopisch feiner Oberflächen
  6. 6
    Zustandsbeschreibung

Synonyms

OrografieBestandsanalyseBestandsaufnahmeZustandsanalyseZustandsdokumentation

This word in other languages

topography(English)topografía(Español)topographie(Français)

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Topografie"?
"Topografie" is spelled T-O-P-O-G-R-A-F-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [topoɡʁaˈfiː].
What does "Topografie" mean?
As a noun, "Topografie" means: Teilgebiet der Kartografie, Teilgebiet der Landesvermessung, Beschreibung und Darstellung der Erdoberfläche mit ihren natürlichen und künstlichen Objekten
How do you pronounce "Topografie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Topografie" is [topoɡʁaˈfiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Topografie" come from?
"Topografie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Topografie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-P-O-G-R-A-F-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [topoɡʁaˈfiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list