topar

[t̪oˈpaɾ]

/[t̪oˈpaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“topar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #53,904 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#53,904
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tropezar una cosa con otra.

Key facts for topar
PropertyValue
Headwordtopar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪oˈpaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#53,904
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “topar” sits in Spanish 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). topar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for topar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪oˈpaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,904 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for topar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is topar, spelled T-O-P-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tropezar una cosa con otra.
  2. 2
    Acercarce una cosa con otra de tal forma que mutuamente se impiden el paso o la localidad.
  3. 3
    Hallar cualquier cosa casualmente o sin solicitud.
  4. 4
    Hallar o encontrar lo que se andaba buscando.
  5. 5
    Consistir o descansar una cosa en otra.
  6. 6
    Embarazarse en algo por alguna dificultad.
  7. 7
    Entre los jugadores consentir o admitir en los envites que se hacen.
  8. 8
    Tropezar o reparar en algo advirtiendo alguna falla.

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 "topar"?
"topar" is spelled T-O-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oˈpaɾ].
What does "topar" mean?
As a verb, "topar" means: Tropezar una cosa con otra.
How do you pronounce "topar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "topar" is [t̪oˈpaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "topar" come from?
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Using “topar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-O-P-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪oˈpaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list