coprocessor

noun

"coprocessor" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“coprocessor” is uncommon English (frequency #89,256 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,256
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An additional microprocessor used to supplement the functionality of the central processing unit, performing tasks such as floating-point arithmetic (floating-point unit) or graphics calculations (...

Corpus desk

Index EN-coprocessor · coprocessor · English

coprocessor · rank #89,256 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,256
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH copiously

Nearest frequency peer: copiously (-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 “coprocessor”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for coprocessor
PropertyValue
Headwordcoprocessor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#89,256
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “coprocessor” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).coprocessorfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “copiously” (#89,255), “Corbet” (#89,258), “crossbreed” (#89,263). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “coprocessor” is #89,256. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coprocessor is uncommon English at frequency #89,256 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An additional microprocessor used to supplement the functionality of the central processing unit, performing tasks such as floating-point arithmetic (floating-point unit) or graphics calculations (...".

No misspelling variants are generated for coprocessor in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From co- + processor. The correct English form is coprocessor, spelled C-O-P-R-O-C-E-S-S-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    An additional microprocessor used to supplement the functionality of the central processing unit, performing tasks such as floating-point arithmetic (floating-point unit) or graphics calculations (graphics processing unit).

Etymology

From co- + processor.

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); 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 "coprocessor"?
"coprocessor" is spelled C-O-P-R-O-C-E-S-S-O-R.
What does "coprocessor" mean?
As a noun, "coprocessor" means: An additional microprocessor used to supplement the functionality of the central processing unit, performing tasks such as floating-point arithmetic (floating-point unit) or graphics calculations (...
What is the origin of the word "coprocessor"?
From co- + processor. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list