laptop computer
/ˈˈlaptɒpˌkəmˈpjuːtə/
"laptop-computer" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“laptop computer” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A portable computer that is small enough and light enough to be used on one's lap, but large enough to have an integrated keyboard.
Corpus desk
Index EN-laptop-computer · laptop computer · English
laptop computer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | laptop computer |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈˈlaptɒpˌkəmˈpjuːtə/ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “laptop computer” in English
Rare enough to double-check
laptop computer is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈˈlaptɒpˌkəmˈpjuːtə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A portable computer that is small enough and light enough to be used on one's lap, but large enough to have an integrated keyboard.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for laptop computer in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is laptop computer, spelled L-A-P-T-O-P- -C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1A portable computer that is small enough and light enough to be used on one's lap, but large enough to have an integrated keyboard.
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.