notebook computer

/ˈˈnəʊtbʊkˌkəmˈpjuːtə/

//ˈˈnəʊtbʊkˌkəmˈpjuːtə// noun

"notebook-computer" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“notebook computer” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A class of laptop computer that is around the size of a paper notebook with A4 or letter-sized pages.

Corpus desk

Index EN-notebook-computer · notebook computer · English

notebook computer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for notebook computer
PropertyValue
Headwordnotebook computer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈˈnəʊtbʊkˌkəmˈpjuːtə/
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “notebook computer” in English

notebook computerranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

notebook computer is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈˈnəʊtbʊkˌkəmˈpjuːtə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

  1. 1
    A 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "notebook computer"?
"notebook computer" is spelled N-O-T-E-B-O-O-K- -C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈˈnəʊtbʊkˌkəmˈpjuːtə/.
What does "notebook computer" mean?
As a noun, "notebook computer" means: A class of laptop computer that is around the size of a paper notebook with A4 or letter-sized pages.
How do you pronounce "notebook computer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "notebook computer" is /ˈˈnəʊtbʊkˌkəmˈpjuːtə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "notebook computer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list