laptop

/ˈlæp.tɒp/

//ˈlæp.tɒp// noun

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"laptop" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“laptop” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,868. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,868
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A laptop computer.

Corpus desk

Index EN-laptop · laptop · English

laptop · rank #4,868 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,868
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH jumping

Nearest frequency peer: jumping (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “laptop”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “laptop” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

laptop vs Lawton
50% similar
laptop vs Layton
50% similar
laptop vs Lipton
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for laptop
PropertyValue
Headwordlaptop
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlæp.tɒp/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,868
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “laptop”

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

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “jumping” (#4,867), “legendary” (#4,869), “Jacob” (#4,866). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “laptop” is #4,868. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around laptop (IPA /ˈlæp.tɒp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,868 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A laptop computer.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for laptop, with forms such as "alptop", "lapotp", and "lapptop". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Lawton", "Layton", "Lipton", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + top, modeled after desktop. The correct English form is laptop, spelled L-A-P-T-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    A laptop computer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how laptop appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He was playing Minecraft on his laptop.
  2. Over time, the difference in size between laptops and notebooks became a matter of no more than an inch or two in length and width, and a fraction of an inch in thickness.

Etymology

From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + top, modeled after desktop.

Synonyms

laptop computernotebook computer

This word in other languages

portátil(Español)ordinateur portable(Français)Laptop(Deutsch)portátil(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alptop
  • lapotp
  • lapptop
  • laptopp
  • laptpo
  • lapttop
  • latpop
  • llaptop
  • lpatop

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of laptop - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alptop2lapotp2lapptop1laptopp1laptpo2lapttop1latpop2llaptop1
Edit distance from "laptop"

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 "laptop"?
"laptop" is spelled L-A-P-T-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlæp.tɒp/.
What does "laptop" mean?
As a noun, "laptop" means: A laptop computer.
What words are commonly confused with "laptop"?
"laptop" is commonly confused with "Lawton", "Layton", "Lipton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "laptop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laptop" is /ˈlæp.tɒp/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "laptop"?
From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + top, modeled after desktop. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list