top

[ˈt̪op]

/[ˈt̪op]/ adj

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The verdict

“top” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #3,027) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#3,027
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una cosa: de alto nivel, principal, que tiene el primer lugar de estimación o importancia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-top · top · Spanish

top · rank #3,027 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,027
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tormenta

Nearest frequency peer: tormenta (+1 rank slots)

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 “top”

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

corpus weight

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

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).

top vs tú
33% similar
top vs TV
0% similar
top vs ty
33% similar

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

Key facts for top
PropertyValue
Headwordtop
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt̪op]
Letters3
Frequency rank#3,027
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “top” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).topcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tormenta” (#3,028), “terror” (#3,025), “adiós” (#3,029). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for top is neighbouring look-alikes ("tú", "TV", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [ˈt̪op]. Frequency #3,027 among 3,005 “T” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

top doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tú", "TV", "ty", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is top, spelled T-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una cosa: de alto nivel, principal, que tiene el primer lugar de estimación o importancia.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una cosa: que está a la moda.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una persona: que tiene alto poder adquisitivo o que es considerada muy importante o famosa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Y yo soy clop, el nuevo chico top arranco el miércoles saliendo, de la oficina

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "top"?
"top" is spelled T-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪op].
What does "top" mean?
As an adjective, "top" means: Dicho de una cosa: de alto nivel, principal, que tiene el primer lugar de estimación o importancia.
What words are commonly confused with "top"?
"top" is commonly confused with "tú", "TV", "ty". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "top"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "top" is [ˈt̪op]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "top" come from?
"top" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "top", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ben#3,163one#3,198Per#3,203aca#3,222

What to do next

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  • "top" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "tú". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #3,027 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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