Computer

[kɔmˈpjuːtɐ]

/[kɔmˈpjuːtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Computer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,841. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,841
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elektronisches, programmierbares Gerät zur Eingabe, Verarbeitung und Ausgabe von Daten

Corpus desk

Index DE-computer · Computer · German

Computer · rank #1,841 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,841
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH besitzt

Nearest frequency peer: besitzt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Computer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Computer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Computer vs Computern
89% similar
Computer vs Computers
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Computer
PropertyValue
HeadwordComputer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔmˈpjuːtɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,841
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Computer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Computerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „besitzt“ (#1,840), „entspricht“ (#1,842), „Beruf“ (#1,839). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Computer“ bei #1,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Computer (IPA [kɔmˈpjuːtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,841 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "elektronisches, programmierbares Gerät zur Eingabe, Verarbeitung und Ausgabe von Daten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Computer, with forms such as "ccomputer", "cmoputer", and "commputer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Computern", "Computers", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Computer, spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    elektronisches, programmierbares Gerät zur Eingabe, Verarbeitung und Ausgabe von Daten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Computer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Computer gibt es in allen Größen: Vom Supercomputer, größer als ein Haus, der das Klima vorhersagt, bis zum Fahrradcomputer, der in die Hosentasche passt.
  2. Mit dem Computer lassen sich Berechnungen in Sekunden durchführen, für die Adam Riese Jahrzehnte gebraucht hätte.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccomputer
  • cmoputer
  • commputer
  • compputer
  • comptuer
  • compuetr
  • computerr
  • computre
  • computter
  • comupter
  • copmuter
  • ocmputer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Computer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccomputer1cmoputer2commputer1compputer1comptuer2compuetr2computerr1computre2
Edit distance from "Computer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Computer"?
"Computer" is spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmˈpjuːtɐ].
What does "Computer" mean?
As a noun, "Computer" means: elektronisches, programmierbares Gerät zur Eingabe, Verarbeitung und Ausgabe von Daten
What words are commonly confused with "Computer"?
"Computer" is commonly confused with "Computern", "Computers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Computer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Computer" is [kɔmˈpjuːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Computer" come from?
"Computer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Computer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list