Which to use
“körperlichen” and “körperliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,094
- “körperlichen” frequency rank
- #44,759
- “körperliches” frequency rank
- 52853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | körperlichen | körperliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs körperlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs körperlich |
Where the eye mixes körperlichen and körperliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. körperlichen and körperliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between körperlichen and körperliches
A purely visual mix-up. körperlichen ([ˈkœʁpɐlɪçn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “körperlichen” becomes s in “körperliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52853, 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]. 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 52853, this pair ranks #1,080,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of körperlichen vs körperliches
Shared letters: cehiklprö. Private to "körperlichen": n. Private to "körperliches": s.
"körperlichen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC · "körperliches" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "körperlichen" for "körperliches" ever safe?
Which is more common, "körperlichen" or "körperliches"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "körperlichen" 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 #1,080,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "körperlichen" and "körperliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "körperlicher vs körperliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,080,750 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.