# laptop

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlæp.tɒp/ · frequency rank #4,868

## Definitions
1. A laptop computer.

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

## Easily confused with
- **Lawton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laptop-vs-lawton)
- **Layton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laptop-vs-layton)
- **Lipton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laptop-vs-lipton)

## Common misspellings (9)
`alptop`, `lapotp`, `lapptop`, `laptopp`, `laptpo`, `lapttop`, `latpop`, `llaptop`, `lpatop`

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