Which to use
“körperlich” and “körperlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,688
- “körperlich” frequency rank
- #15,415
- “körperlicher” frequency rank
- 22103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | körperlich | körperlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den menschlichen oder tierischen Körper betreffend, auf ihn bezogen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs körperlich |
Where the eye mixes körperlich and körperlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. körperlich runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against körperlicher's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between körperlich and körperlicher
A purely visual mix-up. körperlich ([ˈkœʁpɐlɪç]) and körperlicher ([ˈkœʁpɐlɪçɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “körperlich” sits inside “körperlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
körperlich is recorded at frequency rank #6,688, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐlɪç]. körperlicher is at rank #15,415, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐlɪçɐ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 22103, this pair ranks #1,878,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of körperlich vs körperlicher
Shared letters: cehiklprö. Private to "körperlich": -. Private to "körperlicher": -.
"körperlich" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "körperlicher" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "körperlich" and "körperlicher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "körperlich" or "körperlicher" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "körperlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "körperlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,878,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "körperlich" and "körperlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "körperlicher vs körperliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,878,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.