Which to use
“topic” is a noun and “tópico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,405
- “topic” frequency rank
- #19,001
- “tópico” frequency rank
- 37406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | topic | tópico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tema. | Se aplica a la opinión, idea o expresión que se usa y repite con mucha frecuencia, y no resulta original |
Where the eye mixes topic and tópico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: topic vs tópico
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: topic is /ˈtɒp.ɪk/ while tópico is [ˈt̪opiko]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
topic is recorded at frequency rank #18,405, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɒp.ɪk/. tópico is at rank #19,001, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪opiko].
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 37406, this pair ranks #175,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of topic vs tópico
Shared letters: ciopt. Private to "topic": -. Private to "tópico": ó.
"topic" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tópico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- topic ← otpic · toipc · topci · topicc · toppic · tpoic · ttopic
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "topic" for "tópico" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "topic" or "tópico" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "topic" and "tópico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "topic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tópico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "topic" and "tópico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tópico vs torito". 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 #175,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.