topological

adj

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"topological" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“topological” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,006. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,006
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to topology.

Corpus desk

Index EN-topological · topological · English

topological · rank #31,006 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,006
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH topple

Nearest frequency peer: topple (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “topological”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “topological” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

topological vs theological
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for topological
PropertyValue
Headwordtopological
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,006
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “topological”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).topologicallands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “topple” (#31,007), “tiller” (#31,004), “transcendent” (#31,008). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “topological” is #31,006. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around topological, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,006 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for topological, with forms such as "otpological", "tooplogical", and "toploogical". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "theological", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From topology + -ical. The correct English form is topological, spelled T-O-P-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to topology.
  2. 2
    Equipped with a topology that is typically required to be compatible with the underlying structure in some way.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how topological appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 2013, Johnston, Adrian, "Jacques Lacan", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.) Jacques Lacan in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy By the 1970s, with his meditations on the topological figure of the Borromean knot—this knotting of three rings, pictured on the coat of arms of the Borromeo family, is arranged…
  2. topological group

Etymology

From topology + -ical.

This word in other languages

topológico(Español)topologique(Français)topologisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otpological
  • tooplogical
  • toploogical
  • topolgoical
  • topollogical
  • topologcial
  • topologgical
  • topologiacl
  • topologicall
  • topologiccal
  • topologicla
  • topoloigcal
  • topoolgical
  • toppological
  • tpoological
  • ttopological

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of topological - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

otpological2tooplogical2toploogical2topolgoical2topollogical1topologcial2topologgical1topologiacl2
Edit distance from "topological"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "topological"?
"topological" is spelled T-O-P-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L.
What does "topological" mean?
As an adjective, "topological" means: Of or relating to topology.
What words are commonly confused with "topological"?
"topological" is commonly confused with "theological". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "topological"?
From topology + -ical. 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 "topological", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list