# component

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəmˈpəʊnənt/ · frequency rank #4,146

## Definitions
1. A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
2. A connected subgraph that is not part of any larger connected subgraph.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin compōnēns, compōnēntis, present participle of compōnō (“assemble, put together”).

## Easily confused with
- **components** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/component-vs-components)
- **competent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/competent-vs-component)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccomponent`, `cmoponent`, `commponent`, `comopnent`, `compnoent`, `compoennt`, `componennt`, `componentt`, `componetn`, `componnent`, `componnet`, `compponent`, `copmonent`, `ocmponent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/component