microprocessor

noun

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"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
4,057
“M” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).

Corpus desk

Index EN-microprocessor · microprocessor · English

microprocessor · rank #32,081 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,081
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH meteorologist

Nearest frequency peer: meteorologist (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “microprocessor”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “microprocessor” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for microprocessor
PropertyValue
Headwordmicroprocessor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Frequency rank#32,081
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “microprocessor”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).microprocessorlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “meteorologist” (#32,080), “midweek” (#32,082), “mercilessly” (#32,079). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “microprocessor” is #32,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around microprocessor, anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,081 among 4,057 “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).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how microprocessor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. When the microprocessor decodes the JSR opcode, it stores the operand into the TEMP register and pushes the current contents of the PC ($00 0128) onto the stack.
  2. When you think of current microprocessors (μPs), the Intel Itanium processor with 592 million transistors may come to mind. […] Clearly today's FPGAs will not be able to implement such a top-of-the-range μP with a single FPGA.

Etymology

From micro- + processor.

This word in other languages

microprocesador(Español)microprocesseur(Français)Mikroprozessor(Deutsch)microprocessador(Português)

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "microprocessor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fundamentalism#32,001schoolchildren#31,751hypothetically#31,609denominational#31,504

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list