Which to use
“topé” is a verb and “topic” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,331
- “topé” frequency rank
- #18,405
- “topic” frequency rank
- 54736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | topé | topic |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de topar. | Tema. |
Where the eye mixes topé and topic
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses topé with topic
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: topé is [t̪oˈpe] while topic is /ˈtɒp.ɪk/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
topé is recorded at frequency rank #36,331, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈpe]. topic is at rank #18,405, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɒp.ɪk/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54736, this pair ranks #81,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of topé vs topic
Shared letters: opt. Private to "topé": é. Private to "topic": ci.
"topé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "topic" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- topic ← otpic · toipc · topci · topicc · toppic · tpoic · ttopic
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "topé" and "topic" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "topé" or "topic" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "topé" and "topic" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "topé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "topic" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "topé" and "topic" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "topé vs toys". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #81,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.