Which to use
“CPU” and “CPUs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,404
- “CPU” frequency rank
- #45,837
- “CPUs” frequency rank
- 57241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | CPU | CPUs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hauptprozessor in einem Computer | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs CPU |
Where the eye mixes CPU and CPUs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses CPU with CPUs
A purely visual mix-up. CPU ([t͡seːpeːˈʔuː]) and CPUs ([t͡seːpeːˈʔuːs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “CPU” sits inside “CPUs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
CPU is recorded at frequency rank #11,404, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡seːpeːˈʔuː]. CPUs is at rank #45,837, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡seːpeːˈʔuːs].
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 57241, this pair ranks #909,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of CPU vs CPUs
Shared letters: cpu. Private to "CPU": -. Private to "CPUs": s.
"CPU" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "CPUs" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- CPUs ← ccpus · cppus · cpsu · cpuss · pcus
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "CPU" and "CPUs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "CPU" vs "CPUs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "CPU" and "CPUs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "CPU" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "CPUs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #909,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "CPU" and "CPUs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCS vs CPUs". 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 #909,001 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.