Korps

/[koːɐ̯]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#18,603

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Korps is aGermannoun. It means: Großverband, dem oft mehrere Divisionen unterstehen Pronounced [koːɐ̯]. Often confused with kos and Kurs.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Korps in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Korps is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,603 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for Korps, with forms such as "kkorps", "koprs", and "korpps". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, 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, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Korps, spelled K-O-R-P-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkorps,koprs,korpps,korpss,korrps,korsp,krops,okrps

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Korps

Misspelling Variants of "Korps"

kkorps6koprs5korpps6korpss6korrps6korsp5krops5okrps5
Misspelling Variants of "Korps"

Frequency rank: #18,603 in German

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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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.