topographically

adv

"topographically" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“topographically” is uncommon English (frequency #94,352 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,352
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a topographic manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-topographically · topographically · English

topographically · rank #94,352 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,352
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 27,828
  • PHOTO-FINISH topline

Nearest frequency peer: topline (-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 “topographically”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “topographically” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for topographically
PropertyValue
Headwordtopographically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters15
Frequency rank#94,352
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “topographically” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). topographically lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

topographically is uncommon English at frequency #94,352 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for topographically, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From topographic + -ally. The correct English form is topographically, spelled T-O-P-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a topographic manner.
  2. 2
    Regarding topography.

Etymology

From topographic + -ally.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "topographically"?
"topographically" is spelled T-O-P-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "topographically" mean?
As an adverb, "topographically" means: In a topographic manner.
What is the origin of the word "topographically"?
From topographic + -ally. 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 "topographically", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list