topic

/ˈtɒp.ɪk/

//ˈtɒp.ɪk// noun

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The verdict

“topic” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,405. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,405
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tema.

Corpus desk

Index ES-topic · topic · Spanish

topic · rank #18,405 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,405
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH track

Nearest frequency peer: track (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “topic”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “topic” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

topic vs topo
60% similar
topic vs tori
60% similar
topic vs topos
60% similar

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

Key facts for topic
PropertyValue
Headwordtopic
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɒp.ɪk/
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,405
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “topic”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).topiccae 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 “track” (#18,406), “text” (#18,403), “tentativa” (#18,402). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “topic” va en #18,405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around topic (IPA /ˈtɒp.ɪk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,405 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tema.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for topic, with forms such as "otpic", "toipc", and "topci". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "topo", "tori", "topos", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is topic, spelled T-O-P-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tema.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A society where a topic cannot be discussed, does not have free speech.
  2. stick to the topic

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otpic
  • toipc
  • topci
  • topicc
  • toppic
  • tpoic
  • ttopic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of topic - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

otpic2toipc2topci2topicc1toppic1tpoic2ttopic1
Edit distance from "topic"

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 "topic"?
"topic" is spelled T-O-P-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɒp.ɪk/.
What does "topic" mean?
As a noun, "topic" means: Tema.
What words are commonly confused with "topic"?
"topic" is commonly confused with "topo", "tori", "topos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "topic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "topic" is /ˈtɒp.ɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "topic" come from?
"topic" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

track#18,406trust#18,411swift#18,398subía#18,396

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Agüero7 variantsarder7 variantsrampa7 variantsQatar7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list