microprocessor

noun

"microprocessor" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“microprocessor” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,081. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,081
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).

Key facts for microprocessor
PropertyValue
Headwordmicroprocessor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Frequency rank#32,081
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “microprocessor” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around microprocessor, anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,081 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for microprocessor, with forms such as "imcroprocessor", "mciroprocessor", and "miccroprocessor". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From micro- + processor. The correct English form is microprocessor, spelled M-I-C-R-O-P-R-O-C-E-S-S-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).

Etymology

From micro- + processor.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imcroprocessor
  • mciroprocessor
  • miccroprocessor
  • micorprocessor
  • microporcessor
  • micropprocessor
  • microprcoessor
  • microproccessor
  • microprocesor
  • microprocesosr
  • microprocessorr
  • microprocessro
  • microprocsesor
  • microproecssor
  • microprrocessor
  • microrpocessor
  • micrporocessor
  • micrroprocessor
  • mircoprocessor
  • mmicroprocessor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imcroprocessor2mciroprocessor2miccroprocessor1micorprocessor2microporcessor2micropprocessor1microprcoessor2microproccessor1
Edit distance from "microprocessor"

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 "microprocessor"?
"microprocessor" is spelled M-I-C-R-O-P-R-O-C-E-S-S-O-R.
What does "microprocessor" mean?
As a noun, "microprocessor" means: The entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).
What are common misspellings of "microprocessor"?
Common misspellings include "imcroprocessor", "mciroprocessor", "miccroprocessor", "micorprocessor", "microporcessor". The correct spelling is "microprocessor".
What is the origin of the word "microprocessor"?
From micro- + processor. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “microprocessor”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-I-C-R-O-P-R-O-C-E-S-S-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list