tópico

[ˈt̪opiko]

/[ˈt̪opiko]/ adj

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The verdict

“tópico” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,001. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,001
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se aplica a la opinión, idea o expresión que se usa y repite con mucha frecuencia, y no resulta original

Corpus desk

Index ES-topico · tópico · Spanish

tópico · rank #19,001 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,001
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH trincheras

Nearest frequency peer: trincheras (-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 “tópico”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tópico” 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).

tópico vs topo
50% similar
tópico vs tosco
50% similar
tópico vs tóxico
83% similar

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

Key facts for tópico
PropertyValue
Headwordtópico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt̪opiko]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,001
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tópico”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tópicocae 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 “trincheras” (#19,000), “UNICEF” (#19,002), “usaría” (#19,003). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tópico” va en #19,001. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around tópico (IPA [ˈt̪opiko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,001 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for tópico, with forms such as "tpóico", "ttópico", and "tóipco". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "topo", "tosco", "tóxico", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tópico, spelled T-Ó-P-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se aplica a la opinión, idea o expresión que se usa y repite con mucha frecuencia, y no resulta original
  2. 2
    Se aplica al medicamento o tratamiento de uso externo, que se suministra o realiza sobre la zona del cuerpo afectada .

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tpóico
  • ttópico
  • tóipco
  • tópcio
  • tópicco
  • tópioc
  • tóppico
  • ótpico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tópico - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

tpóico2ttópico1tóipco2tópcio2tópicco1tópioc2tóppico1ótpico2
Edit distance from "tópico"

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 "tópico"?
"tópico" is spelled T-Ó-P-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪opiko].
What does "tópico" mean?
As an adjective, "tópico" means: Se aplica a la opinión, idea o expresión que se usa y repite con mucha frecuencia, y no resulta original
What words are commonly confused with "tópico"?
"tópico" is commonly confused with "topo", "tosco", "tóxico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tópico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tópico" is [ˈt̪opiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tópico" come from?
"tópico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

UNICEF#19,002usaría#19,003tallas#18,993vivirá#19,009

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

vigas8 variantsvoice8 variantsagrupa8 variantssaques8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list