# desktop

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛsktɒp/ · frequency rank #7,907

## Definitions
1. The top surface of a desk.
2. A desktop computer.
3. A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.
4. The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
5. The wallpaper of this interface.

## Etymology
From desk + top.

## Easily confused with
- **desktops** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/desktop-vs-desktops)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddesktop`, `dekstop`, `deskktop`, `deskotp`, `desktopp`, `desktpo`, `deskttop`, `dessktop`, `destkop`, `dsektop`, `edsktop`

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