Personalcomputer
[ˈpøːɐ̯sənəlkɔmˌpjuːtɐ]
The verdict
“Personalcomputer” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein wenig leistungsfähiger, preiswerter Computer für den Heimgebrauch
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Personalcomputer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpøːɐ̯sənəlkɔmˌpjuːtɐ] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Personalcomputer” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Personalcomputer is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpøːɐ̯sənəlkɔmˌpjuːtɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Personalcomputer, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Personalcomputer, spelled P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1ein wenig leistungsfähiger, preiswerter Computer für den Heimgebrauch
- 2ein Personalcomputer mit einem Intel x86-kompatiblen Prozessor, dem im Heimbereich verbreitetsten Computertyp
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Personalcomputer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpøːɐ̯sənəlkɔmˌpjuːtɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.