Laptop

[ˈlɛptɔp]

/[ˈlɛptɔp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Laptop” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,099
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tragbarer Computer mit Batteriebetrieb/Akku, der meist schwerer und größer ist als ein Notebook

Corpus desk

Index DE-laptop · Laptop · German

Laptop · rank #5,099 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,099
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kurse

Nearest frequency peer: Kurse (-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 „Laptop“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Laptop“ 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).

Laptop vs Laptops
86% similar

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

Key facts for Laptop
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaptop
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɛptɔp]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,099
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Laptop“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kurse“ (#5,098), „Leipziger“ (#5,100), „Konstruktion“ (#5,097). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Laptop“ bei #5,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Laptop (IPA [ˈlɛptɔp]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,099 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "tragbarer Computer mit Batteriebetrieb/Akku, der meist schwerer und größer ist als ein Notebook".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Laptop, with forms such as "alptop", "lapotp", and "lapptop". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Laptops", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Laptop, spelled L-A-P-T-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    tragbarer Computer mit Batteriebetrieb/Akku, der meist schwerer und größer ist als ein Notebook

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ohne einen Laptop geht heute fast kein Student mehr in die Bibliothek.
  2. Bei einem Laptop ist die Akkulaufzeit ein wichtiges Kaufkriterium.

Synonyms

KlapprechnerMobilrechnerNotebookSchlepptopSchleppiTragrechnerLappi

Antonyms

DesktopTowerMDTGroßrechnerMainframeTischrechner

This word in other languages

laptop(English)ordenador portátil(Español)ordinateur portable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alptop
  • lapotp
  • lapptop
  • laptopp
  • laptpo
  • lapttop
  • latpop
  • llaptop
  • lpatop

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Laptop - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alptop2lapotp2lapptop1laptopp1laptpo2lapttop1latpop2llaptop1
Edit distance from "Laptop"

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 "Laptop"?
"Laptop" is spelled L-A-P-T-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛptɔp].
What does "Laptop" mean?
As a noun, "Laptop" means: tragbarer Computer mit Batteriebetrieb/Akku, der meist schwerer und größer ist als ein Notebook
What words are commonly confused with "Laptop"?
"Laptop" is commonly confused with "Laptops". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Laptop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laptop" is [ˈlɛptɔp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laptop" come from?
"Laptop" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

leiten#5,101Marcus#5,103Mieter#5,104global#5,087

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Rätsel9 variantsgefüllt9 variantsFische9 variantsBudget9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list