# processor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #8,711

## Definitions
1. A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).
2. A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).
3. A central processing unit.
4. A microprocessor.

## Etymology
Recorded since 1909, from process + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **professor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/processor-vs-professor)
- **processors** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/processor-vs-processors)
- **process** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/process-vs-processor)
- **processes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/processes-vs-processor)
- **processed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/processed-vs-processor)
- **procession** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/procession-vs-processor)

## Common misspellings (12)
`porcessor`, `pprocessor`, `prcoessor`, `proccessor`, `procesor`, `procesosr`, `processorr`, `processro`, `procsesor`, `proecssor`, `prrocessor`, `rpocessor`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/processor