Which to use
“körperlich” and “körperliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,688
- “körperlich” frequency rank
- #44,759
- “körperliches” frequency rank
- 51447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | körperlich | körperliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den menschlichen oder tierischen Körper betreffend, auf ihn bezogen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs körperlich |
Where the eye mixes körperlich and körperliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. körperlich runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against körperliches's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: körperlich vs körperliches
A purely visual mix-up. körperlich ([ˈkœʁpɐlɪç]) and körperliches ([ˈkœʁpɐlɪçəs]) 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 “körperliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51447, 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]. körperliches is at rank #44,759, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐlɪçəs].
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 51447, this pair ranks #1,135,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of körperlich vs körperliches
Shared letters: cehiklprö. Private to "körperlich": -. Private to "körperliches": s.
"körperlich" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "körperliches" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "körperlich" and "körperliches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "körperlich" vs "körperliches" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "körperlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "körperliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,135,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "körperlich" and "körperliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "körperlicher vs körperliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,135,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.