# CP vs CPU

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### CP
*abbrev · IPA […] · frequency rank #22,672*
Command Post / command post

### CPU
*noun · IPA [t͡seːpeːˈʔuː] · frequency rank #11,404*
Hauptprozessor in einem Computer

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/cp-vs-cpu