topology
/təˈpɒləd͡ʒi/
"topology" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“topology” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #22,530 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #22,530
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., witho...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | topology |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /təˈpɒləd͡ʒi/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #22,530 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “topology” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for topology is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /təˈpɒləd͡ʒi/. Corpus data places it at rank #22,530 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for topology, with forms such as "otpology", "tooplogy", and "toploogy". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "typology", "theology", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin topologia, from By surface analysis, topo- (“place”) + -logy (“study of, a branch of knowledge”). The correct English form is topology, spelled T-O-P-O-L-O-G-Y.
Definition
- 1The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing).
- 2Any collection τ of subsets of a given set X that contains both the empty set and X, and which is closed under finitary intersections and arbitrary unions.
- 3The anatomical structure of part of the body.
- 4The arrangement of nodes in a communications network.
- 5The properties of a particular technological embodiment that are not affected by differences in the physical layout or form of its application.
- 6The topographical study of geographic locations or given places in relation to their history.
- 7The art of, or method for, assisting the memory by associating the thing or subject to be remembered with some place.
Etymology
From Late Latin topologia, from By surface analysis, topo- (“place”) + -logy (“study of, a branch of knowledge”).
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: otpology,tooplogy,toploogy,topolgoy,topollogy,topologgy,topologyy,topoloyg,topoolgy,toppology,tpoology,ttopology
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of topology - 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.
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.
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Using “topology”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-O-P-O-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /təˈpɒləd͡ʒi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “typology” - see the side-by-side comparison. topology vs typology
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.