# CPU vs CPUs

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### CPUs
*noun · IPA [t͡seːpeːˈʔuːs] · frequency rank #45,837*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs CPU

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