# tomography vs topography

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tomography
*noun · IPA /təˈmɒɡɹəfi/ · frequency rank #28,055*
Imaging by (virtual) sections or sectioning.

### topography
*noun · IPA /təˈpɒɡɹəfi/ · frequency rank #20,250*
A precise description of a place.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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