körperlich
[ˈkœʁpɐlɪç]
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
- 55,078
- “K” headwords
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den menschlichen oder tierischen Körper betreffend, auf ihn bezogen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | körperlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkœʁpɐlɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #6,688 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “körperlich” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 16 spelling variants around körperlich (IPA [ˈkœʁpɐlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,688 among 55,078 “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
- 1den menschlichen oder tierischen Körper betreffend, auf ihn bezogen
- 2Objekte der materiellen Welt betreffend
This word in other languages
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.
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 “körperlich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-Ö-R-P-E-R-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkœʁpɐlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “körperliche” - see the side-by-side comparison. körperlich vs körperliche
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Same frequency band
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.