Corpus Christi

[ˈkɔːpəs ˈkʁɪstɪ]

/[ˈkɔːpəs ˈkʁɪstɪ]/ phrase

The verdict

“Corpus Christi” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — Großstadt im Südosten von Texas, USA

Key facts for Corpus Christi
PropertyValue
HeadwordCorpus Christi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈkɔːpəs ˈkʁɪstɪ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Corpus Christi” sits in German frequency

Corpus Christi falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Corpus Christi is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkɔːpəs ˈkʁɪstɪ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Großstadt im Südosten von Texas, USA".

No misspelling variants are generated for Corpus Christi in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Corpus Christi, spelled C-O-R-P-U-S- -C-H-R-I-S-T-I, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Großstadt im Südosten von Texas, USA

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Corpus Christi"?
"Corpus Christi" is spelled C-O-R-P-U-S- -C-H-R-I-S-T-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔːpəs ˈkʁɪstɪ].
What does "Corpus Christi" mean?
As a phrase, "Corpus Christi" means: Großstadt im Südosten von Texas, USA
How do you pronounce "Corpus Christi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Corpus Christi" is [ˈkɔːpəs ˈkʁɪstɪ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Corpus Christi" come from?
"Corpus Christi" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Corpus Christi”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-R-P-U-S- -C-H-R-I-S-T-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɔːpəs ˈkʁɪstɪ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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