topografisch

[topoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]

/[topoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“topografisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Topografie betreffend, sich auf die Topografie beziehend

Key facts for topografisch
PropertyValue
Headwordtopografisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[topoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “topografisch” sits in German frequency

topografisch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

topografisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [topoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Topografie betreffend, sich auf die Topografie beziehend".

topografisch has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is topografisch, spelled T-O-P-O-G-R-A-F-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Topografie betreffend, sich auf die Topografie beziehend

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "topografisch"?
"topografisch" is spelled T-O-P-O-G-R-A-F-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [topoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ].
What does "topografisch" mean?
As an adjective, "topografisch" means: die Topografie betreffend, sich auf die Topografie beziehend
How do you pronounce "topografisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "topografisch" is [topoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "topografisch" come from?
"topografisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “topografisch”

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-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [topoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ] (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
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