topping out
"topping-out" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“topping out” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The finishing of a building's roof, often accompanied by a special ceremony.
Corpus desk
Index EN-topping-out · topping out · English
topping out · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | topping out |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “topping out” in English
Rare enough to double-check
topping out is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The finishing of a building's roof, often accompanied by a special ceremony.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for topping out, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is topping out, spelled T-O-P-P-I-N-G- -O-U-T.
Definition
- 1The finishing of a building's roof, often accompanied by a special ceremony.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how topping out appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
‘We met at official functions, topping-out ceremonies. He was lonely and didn't realize it.’
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.