Korps

[koːɐ̯]

/[koːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Korps” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,603. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,603
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Großverband, dem oft mehrere Divisionen unterstehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-korps · Korps · German

Korps · rank #18,603 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,603
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konzil

Nearest frequency peer: Konzil (-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 „Korps“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Korps“ 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).

Korps vs kos
40% similar
Korps vs Kurs
60% similar
Korps vs Kris
60% similar

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

Key facts for Korps
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorps
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,603
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Korps“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Korpsliegt 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: „Konzil“ (#18,602), „kracht“ (#18,604), „Konversation“ (#18,601). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Korps“ bei #18,603. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Korps (IPA [koːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,603 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Korps, with forms such as "kkorps", "koprs", and "korpps". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kos", "Kurs", "Kris", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Korps, spelled K-O-R-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Großverband, dem oft mehrere Divisionen unterstehen
  2. 2
    Organisationsform von Studenten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir haben ein Korps zu wenig, um die Front zu halten.
  2. „Drinnen ging es lustig zu: Man hatte das Gepäck der englischen Offiziere durchwühlt, und eine Gruppe des Korps stolzierte nun in Uniformröcken und Federn umher.“

This word in other languages

corps(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkorps
  • koprs
  • korpps
  • korpss
  • korrps
  • korsp
  • krops
  • okrps

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Korps - 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.

kkorps1koprs2korpps1korpss1korrps1korsp2krops2okrps2
Edit distance from "Korps"

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 "Korps"?
"Korps" is spelled K-O-R-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is [koːɐ̯].
What does "Korps" mean?
As a noun, "Korps" means: Großverband, dem oft mehrere Divisionen unterstehen
What words are commonly confused with "Korps"?
"Korps" is commonly confused with "kos", "Kurs", "Kris". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Korps"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korps" is [koːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korps" come from?
"Korps" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Krupp#18,606kippt#18,598Kegel#18,597Kabul#18,590

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list