topcoat
/ˈtɒpkəʊt/
"topcoat" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“topcoat” is uncommon English (frequency #87,910 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #87,910
- frequency rank, English
- 27,828
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A light overcoat (outer garment).
Corpus desk
Index EN-topcoat · topcoat · English
topcoat · rank #87,910 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #87,910
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 27,828
- PHOTO-FINISH topman
Nearest frequency peer: topman (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “topcoat”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Thetis
Thetis
12,097 corpus weight
- Tilburg
Tilburg
12,095 corpus weight
- Tillotson
Tillotson
12,094 corpus weight
- topcoat
topcoat
12,091 corpus weight
- topman
topman
12,090 corpus weight
- topos
topos
12,089 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “topcoat” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | topcoat |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtɒpkəʊt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #87,910 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “topcoat” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
topcoat is uncommon English at frequency #87,910 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtɒpkəʊt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for topcoat in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From top + coat. The correct English form is topcoat, spelled T-O-P-C-O-A-T.
Definition
- 1A light overcoat (outer garment).
- 2A layer of paint or varnish etc. applied after the undercoat.
Etymology
From top + coat.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "topcoat", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.