# tapped vs topper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tapped
*verb · IPA /tæpt/ · frequency rank #11,479*
simple past and past participle of tap

### topper
*noun · IPA /ˈtɒpə/ · frequency rank #25,236*
Something that is on top.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tapped-vs-topper