topaz

/ˈtəʊˌpæz/

//ˈtəʊˌpæz// noun

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"topaz" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“topaz” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,322
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities.

Corpus desk

Index EN-topaz · topaz · English

topaz · rank #34,322 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,322
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tompkins

Nearest frequency peer: Tompkins (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “topaz”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “topaz” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

topaz vs tops
60% similar
topaz vs tora
60% similar
topaz vs total
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for topaz
PropertyValue
Headwordtopaz
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtəʊˌpæz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,322
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “topaz”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).topazlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Tompkins” (#34,321), “Torino” (#34,323), “tirade” (#34,320). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “topaz” is #34,322. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around topaz (IPA /ˈtəʊˌpæz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,322 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for topaz, with forms such as "otpaz", "toapz", and "topazz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "tops", "tora", "total", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French topace (compare French topaze), from Ancient Greek τόπαζος (tópazos). The correct English form is topaz, spelled T-O-P-A-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities.
  2. 2
    An often clear, yellowish-brown gemstone cut from this.
  3. 3
    A yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.
  4. 4
    Or (gold or yellow), in blazoning by precious stones.
  5. 5
    Either of two species of very large hummingbirds in the genus Topaza.
  6. 6
    A ruby-topaz hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus, the male of which has bright ruby feathers on the head and topaz on the throat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how topaz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In the market‐place stand the fruitsellers, who sell all kinds of fruit: ripe figs, with their bruised purple flesh, melons, smelling of musk and yellow as topazes, citrons and rose‐apples and clusters of white grapes, round red‐gold oranges, and oval lemons of green gold.
  2. Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.

Etymology

From Old French topace (compare French topaze), from Ancient Greek τόπαζος (tópazos).

This word in other languages

topacio(Español)topaze(Français)Topas(Deutsch)topázio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otpaz
  • toapz
  • topazz
  • toppaz
  • topza
  • tpoaz
  • ttopaz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of topaz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otpaz2toapz2topazz1toppaz1topza2tpoaz2ttopaz1
Edit distance from "topaz"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "topaz"?
"topaz" is spelled T-O-P-A-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtəʊˌpæz/.
What does "topaz" mean?
As a noun, "topaz" means: A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities.
What words are commonly confused with "topaz"?
"topaz" is commonly confused with "tops", "tora", "total". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "topaz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "topaz" is /ˈtəʊˌpæz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "topaz"?
From Old French topace (compare French topaze), from Ancient Greek τόπαζος (tópazos). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "topaz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tipsy#34,319sheng#34,283Aetna#34,368ahold#34,370

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Teague7 variantssupple7 variantsSadiq7 variantsargon7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list