laptop computer
/ˈˈlaptɒpˌkəmˈpjuːtə/
"laptop-computer" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“laptop computer” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.
| 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) |
Where “laptop computer” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for laptop computer is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈˈlaptɒpˌkəmˈpjuːtə/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.
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Using “laptop computer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is L-A-P-T-O-P- -C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.