Which to use
“körperliche” and “körperlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,509
- “körperliche” frequency rank
- #15,415
- “körperlicher” frequency rank
- 20924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | körperliche | körperlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs körperlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs körperlich |
Where the eye mixes körperliche and körperlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. körperliche runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCV) against körperlicher's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: körperliche vs körperlicher
A purely visual mix-up. körperliche ([ˈkœʁpɐlɪçə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “körperliche” sits inside “körperlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20924, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
körperliche is recorded at frequency rank #5,509, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐlɪçə]. 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 20924, this pair ranks #1,892,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of körperliche vs körperlicher
Shared letters: cehiklprö. Private to "körperliche": -. Private to "körperlicher": -.
"körperliche" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "körperlicher" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "körperliche" and "körperlicher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "körperliche" vs "körperlicher" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "körperliche" 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 #1,892,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "körperliche" and "körperlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "körperlicher vs körperliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,892,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.