computes

/kəmˈpjuːts/

//kəmˈpjuːts// verb

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"computes" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“computes” is uncommon English (frequency #52,233 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,233
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of compute

Corpus desk

Index EN-computes · computes · English

computes · rank #52,233 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,233
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH concours

Nearest frequency peer: concours (+1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “computes”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “computes” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for computes
PropertyValue
Headwordcomputes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kəmˈpjuːts/
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,233
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “computes” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).computesfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “concours” (#52,234), “compaction” (#52,231), “conformance” (#52,235). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “computes” is #52,233. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

computes is uncommon English at frequency #52,233 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /kəmˈpjuːts/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of compute".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for computes, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 English form is computes, spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of compute

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "computes"?
"computes" is spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kəmˈpjuːts/.
What does "computes" mean?
As a verb, "computes" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of compute
How do you pronounce "computes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "computes" is /kəmˈpjuːts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "computes" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

concours#52,234Colliers#52,228Cottrell#52,243clavicle#52,222

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list