körperlich

[ˈkœʁpɐlɪç]

/[ˈkœʁpɐlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“körperlich” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,688. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,688
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den menschlichen oder tierischen Körper betreffend, auf ihn bezogen

Corpus desk

Index DE-korperlich · körperlich · German

körperlich · rank #6,688 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,688
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kritisieren

Nearest frequency peer: kritisieren (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „körperlich“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „körperlich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

körperlich vs körperliche
91% similar
körperlich vs körperlichen
83% similar
körperlich vs körperlicher
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for körperlich
PropertyValue
Headwordkörperlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkœʁpɐlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,688
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „körperlich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).körperlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kritisieren“ (#6,687), „Körpers“ (#6,689), „kreativ“ (#6,686). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „körperlich“ bei #6,688. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around körperlich (IPA [ˈkœʁpɐlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,688 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for körperlich, with forms such as "kkörperlich", "kröperlich", and "köprerlich". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "körperliche", "körperlichen", "körperlicher", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is körperlich, spelled K-Ö-R-P-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den menschlichen oder tierischen Körper betreffend, auf ihn bezogen
  2. 2
    Objekte der materiellen Welt betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how körperlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Beim Fliegen überlistet der Pilot mittels seines Verstandes die Natur, die ihn körperlich nicht zum Fliegen geschaffen hat.“
  2. Stress bedeutet durch eine Bedrohung hervorgerufene psychische und körperliche Anpassungsreaktion.

Synonyms

leiblichphysischsomatischkorporalhylischmateriellplastischstofflichsubstanziell

Antonyms

geistigpsychischseelischideellunkörperlich

This word in other languages

bodily(English)físico(Español)physique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkörperlich
  • kröperlich
  • köprerlich
  • köreprlich
  • körpelrich
  • körperilch
  • körperlcih
  • körperlicch
  • körperlichh
  • körperlihc
  • körperllich
  • körperrlich
  • körpperlich
  • körprelich
  • körrperlich
  • ökrperlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of körperlich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkörperlich1kröperlich2köprerlich2köreprlich2körpelrich2körperilch2körperlcih2körperlicch1
Edit distance from "körperlich"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "körperlich"?
"körperlich" is spelled K-Ö-R-P-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkœʁpɐlɪç].
What does "körperlich" mean?
As an adjective, "körperlich" means: den menschlichen oder tierischen Körper betreffend, auf ihn bezogen
What words are commonly confused with "körperlich"?
"körperlich" is commonly confused with "körperliche", "körperlichen", "körperlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "körperlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "körperlich" is [ˈkœʁpɐlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "körperlich" come from?
"körperlich" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "körperlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lebensjahr#6,691Passagiere#6,702Ingolstadt#6,673Prinzipien#6,708

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

kritisieren16 variantsItalienisch16 variantsInstitution16 variantsHerausgeber16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list