microcomputer
"microcomputer" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“microcomputer” is uncommon English (frequency #66,833 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #66,833
- frequency rank, English
- 4,057
- “M” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.
Corpus desk
Index EN-microcomputer · microcomputer · English
microcomputer · rank #66,833 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #66,833
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,057
- PHOTO-FINISH Middleburg
Nearest frequency peer: Middleburg (+2 rank slots)
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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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “microcomputer”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Mathewson
Mathewson
33,178 corpus weight
- McIver
McIver
33,175 corpus weight
- microcomput…
microcomputer
33,168 corpus weight
- Middleburg
Middleburg
33,166 corpus weight
- moccasin
moccasin
33,161 corpus weight
- monasticism
monasticism
33,157 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “microcomputer” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | microcomputer |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #66,833 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “microcomputer” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
microcomputer is uncommon English at frequency #66,833 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for microcomputer in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From micro- + computer. First use appears c. 1956. See cite below. The correct English form is microcomputer, spelled M-I-C-R-O-C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1A computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.
- 2A microprocessor that is based on a single chip.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how microcomputer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In recent years, it had become the hallmark of the scientist, much as the stethoscope was that of the physician and the microcomputer that of the statistician.
The operation has installed nine Cygnet CoSystems, computerphones that send memos, letters, and even whole files from one microcomputer to another.
Etymology
From micro- + computer. First use appears c. 1956. See cite below.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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