rooftop
/ˈɹuːfˌtɒp/
"rooftop" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“rooftop” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #14,009 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #14,009
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The area atop a roof.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rooftop |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɹuːfˌtɒp/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #14,009 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rooftop” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for rooftop is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɹuːfˌtɒp/. Corpus data places it at rank #14,009 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for rooftop, with forms such as "oroftop", "rofotop", and "roftop". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From roof + top. The correct English form is rooftop, spelled R-O-O-F-T-O-P.
Definition
- 1The area atop a roof.
- 2The top layer of a roof; the material covering or composing a roof.
Etymology
From roof + top.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: oroftop,rofotop,roftop,roofftop,roofotp,rooftopp,rooftpo,roofttop,rootfop,rrooftop
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rooftop - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “rooftop”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-O-O-F-T-O-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɹuːfˌtɒp/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.