Which to use
“körperlicher” and “körperliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,415
- “körperlicher” frequency rank
- #44,759
- “körperliches” frequency rank
- 60174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | körperlicher | körperliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ 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 körperlicher and körperliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. körperlicher and körperliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses körperlicher with körperliches
A purely visual mix-up. körperlicher ([ˈkœʁpɐlɪçɐ]) 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 - r in “körperlicher” becomes s in “körperliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
körperlicher is recorded at frequency rank #15,415, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐlɪçɐ]. 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 60174, this pair ranks #796,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of körperlicher vs körperliches
Shared letters: cehiklprö. Private to "körperlicher": -. Private to "körperliches": s.
"körperlicher" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC · "körperliches" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "körperlicher" for "körperliches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "körperlicher" vs "körperliches" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "körperlicher" and "körperliches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "körperlicher" 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 #796,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "körperlicher" and "körperliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "körperlichen vs körperliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #796,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.