GPU

[ɡeːpeːˈʔuː]

/[ɡeːpeːˈʔuː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“GPU” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #36,372) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#36,372
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anwendung auf Basis eines P2P-Protokolls

Corpus desk

Index DE-gpu · GPU · German

GPU · rank #36,372 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,372
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Goldschmidt

Nearest frequency peer: Goldschmidt (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „GPU“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „GPU“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

GPU vs gs
0% similar
GPU vs GV
33% similar
GPU vs gz
0% similar

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

Key facts for GPU
PropertyValue
HeadwordGPU
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ɡeːpeːˈʔuː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#36,372
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „GPU“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).GPUliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Goldschmidt“ (#36,371), „Grabsteine“ (#36,373), „glühende“ (#36,370). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „GPU“ bei #36,372. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for GPU is neighbouring look-alikes ("gs", "GV", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [ɡeːpeːˈʔuː]. Frequency #36,372 among 5,117 “G” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No generated misspelling entries exist for GPU in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gs", "GV", "gz", and more, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is GPU, spelled G-P-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anwendung auf Basis eines P2P-Protokolls
  2. 2
    Prozessor einer Grafikkarte
  3. 3
    Geheimpolizei in der Sowjetunion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „The ability of GPUs to rapidly perform vast numbers of calculations has led to their adoption in diverse fields including artificial intelligence (AI) where they excel at handling data-intensive and computationally demanding tasks.“
  2. „Die GPU war die Nachfolgeorganisation der Tscheka und eine Vorläuferin des KGB.“

Synonyms

Grafikprozessor

This word in other languages

GPU(English)

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 "GPU"?
"GPU" is spelled G-P-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡeːpeːˈʔuː].
What does "GPU" mean?
As an abbreviation, "GPU" means: Anwendung auf Basis eines P2P-Protokolls
What words are commonly confused with "GPU"?
"GPU" is commonly confused with "gs", "GV", "gz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "GPU"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "GPU" is [ɡeːpeːˈʔuː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "GPU" come from?
"GPU" 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 "GPU", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

GSM#36,375har#36,383fad#36,315EWR#36,311

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list