topmost
/tɑpˈmoʊst/adjective
topmost is spelled T-O-P-M-O-S-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, topmost means “At or nearest to the top; uppermost; being the very highest” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in topmost?
| Letters | 7: T-O-P-M-O-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,108th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is topmost?
Topmost appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce topmost?
- UK /tɒpˈməʊst/
- US /tɑpˈmoʊst/
Topmost has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Sapaa-topmost.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with topmost
Also written: top-most (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with topmost?
10 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as topmost from its last stressed vowel (/oʊst/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of topmost
- top-most
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does topmost mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
At or nearest to the top; uppermost; being the very highest.
- 2
Of greatest status, esteem, or prestige; best.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Topmost in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense at or nearest to the top:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | oberst |
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 topmost come from?
From top + -most.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).