on top
adverb
on top is spelled O-N-T-O-P: 5 letters. As an adverb, on top means “On the highest point or surface” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in on top?
| Letters | 5: O-N-T-O-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How do you pronounce on top?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-on_top.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with on top
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: ontop (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does on top mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
On the highest point or surface.
Stand on top and look down.
- 2
In a dominant position.
At the end of the season, Manchester United came out on top.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).