Körperbau
[ˈkœʁpɐˌbaʊ̯]
The verdict
“Körperbau” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #34,769 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #34,769
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Art, wie ein menschlicher oder tierischer Körper gebaut ist
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Körperbau |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkœʁpɐˌbaʊ̯] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #34,769 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Körperbau” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Körperbau is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkœʁpɐˌbaʊ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,769 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die Art, wie ein menschlicher oder tierischer Körper gebaut ist".
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Körperbau, with forms such as "kkörperbau", "kröperbau", and "köprerbau". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Körperbau, spelled K-Ö-R-P-E-R-B-A-U.
Definition
- 1die Art, wie ein menschlicher oder tierischer Körper gebaut ist
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: kkörperbau,kröperbau,köprerbau,köreprbau,körpebrau,körperabu,körperbbau,körperbua,körperrbau,körpperbau,körprebau,körrperbau,ökrperbau
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Körperbau - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Körperbau”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-Ö-R-P-E-R-B-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkœʁpɐˌbaʊ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.