topaz
/ˈtoʊˌpæz/noun, adjective
topaz is spelled T-O-P-A-Z: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Topaz, the name). As a noun, topaz means “A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of topaz is topazes.
How many letters and syllables are in topaz?
| Letters | 5: T-O-P-A-Z |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,063rd 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 topaz?
Topaz appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Topaz, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce topaz?
- UK /ˈtəʊˌpæz/
- British /ˈtəwˌpaz/
- US /ˈtoʊˌpæz/
Topaz 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-topaz.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of topaz
- topazes plural
- toepass
- topass
- toupas
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does topaz mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities.
- 2
An often clear, yellowish-brown gemstone cut from this.
- 3
A yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.
- 4
Or (gold or yellow), in blazoning by precious stones.
- 5
Either of two species of very large hummingbirds in the genus Topaza.
- 6
A ruby-topaz hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus, the male of which has bright ruby feathers on the head and topaz on the throat
- 7
BritishIndiaA black Catholic soldier in the British Army.
adjective
- 1
Of a yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Topaz in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does topaz come from?
From Old French topace (compare French topaze), from Ancient Greek τόπαζος (tópazos).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).