Which to use
“körperlichen” and “körperlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,094
- “körperlichen” frequency rank
- #15,415
- “körperlicher” frequency rank
- 23509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | körperlichen | körperlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs körperlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs körperlich |
Where the eye mixes körperlichen and körperlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. körperlichen and körperlicher follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: körperlichen vs körperlicher
A purely visual mix-up. körperlichen ([ˈkœʁpɐlɪçn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “körperlichen” becomes r in “körperlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
körperlichen is recorded at frequency rank #8,094, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐlɪçn̩]. 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 23509, this pair ranks #1,860,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of körperlichen vs körperlicher
Shared letters: cehiklprö. Private to "körperlichen": n. Private to "körperlicher": -.
"körperlichen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC · "körperlicher" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "körperlichen" and "körperlicher" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "körperlichen" vs "körperlicher" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "körperlichen" 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 #1,860,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "körperlichen" and "körperlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "körperlicher vs körperliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,860,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.