# topaz

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtəʊˌpæz/ · frequency rank #34,322

## Definitions
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

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

## Easily confused with
- **tops** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/topaz-vs-tops)
- **tora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/topaz-vs-tora)
- **total** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/topaz-vs-total)
- **topic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/topaz-vs-topic)
- **Torah** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/topaz-vs-torah)
- **Topsy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/topaz-vs-topsy)
- **top** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/top-vs-topaz)
- **toa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/toa-vs-topaz)
- **Taz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taz-vs-topaz)
- **toad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/toad-vs-topaz)
- **toga** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/toga-vs-topaz)
- **toma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/toma-vs-topaz)
- **today** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/today-vs-topaz)
- **tonal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tonal-vs-topaz)
- **tapas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tapas-vs-topaz)

## Common misspellings (7)
`otpaz`, `toapz`, `topazz`, `toppaz`, `topza`, `tpoaz`, `ttopaz`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/topaz