notebook computer
/ˈˈnəʊtbʊkˌkəmˈpjuːtə/
"notebook-computer" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“notebook 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
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A class of laptop computer that is around the size of a paper notebook with A4 or letter-sized pages.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | notebook computer |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈˈnəʊtbʊkˌkəmˈpjuːtə/ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “notebook computer” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for notebook computer is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈˈnəʊtbʊkˌkəmˈpjuːtə/. 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 class of laptop computer that is around the size of a paper notebook with A4 or letter-sized pages.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for notebook computer, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is notebook computer, spelled N-O-T-E-B-O-O-K- -C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1A class of laptop computer that is around the size of a paper notebook with A4 or letter-sized pages.
Synonyms
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 “notebook computer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is N-O-T-E-B-O-O-K- -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.