blacktop
/ˈblæktɒp/noun, verb
blacktop is spelled B-L-A-C-K-T-O-P: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, blacktop means “Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of blacktop is blacktops.
How many letters and syllables are in blacktop?
| Letters | 8: B-L-A-C-K-T-O-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is blacktop?
Blacktop appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce blacktop?
- /ˈblæktɒp/
Blacktop has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with blacktop
Also written: black-top (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of blacktop
- blacktops plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- black top
- black-top
- blacktopping participle, present
- blacktopped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blacktop mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USAsphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
- 2
USA road so paved.
- 3
USA paved area on a schoolground reserved for recess activities, often doubling as a parking lot.
verb
- 1
USTo pave with blacktop.
The county first blacktopped that road decades ago
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does blacktop come from?
From black + top.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).