computer game
/ˈkəmˈpjuːtəˌɡeɪm/
"computer-game" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“computer game” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An electronic game, especially a game played using a general-purpose computer (as opposed to a game console).
Corpus desk
Index EN-computer-game · computer game · English
computer game · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | computer game |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkəmˈpjuːtəˌɡeɪm/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “computer game” in English
Rare enough to double-check
computer game is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkəmˈpjuːtəˌɡeɪm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An electronic game, especially a game played using a general-purpose computer (as opposed to a game console).".
Zero misspellings are on record for computer game in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 English form is computer game, spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R- -G-A-M-E.
Definition
- 1An electronic game, especially a game played using a general-purpose computer (as opposed to a game console).
This word in other languages
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.