topper
The verdict
“topper” is uncommon German (frequency #59,246 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #59,246
- frequency rank, German
- 35,386
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gerade dann, dann
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | topper |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #59,246 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “topper” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
topper is uncommon German at frequency #59,246 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
topper has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is topper, spelled T-O-P-P-E-R.
Definition
- 1gerade dann, dann
- 2in diesem Fall, dann
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.
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Using “topper”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-O-P-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.