Korpulenz
[kɔʁpuˈlɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Korpulenz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, dick/korpulent zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-korpulenz · Korpulenz · German
Korpulenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Korpulenz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kɔʁpuˈlɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Korpulenz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Korpulenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔʁpuˈlɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, dick/korpulent zu sein".
No misspelling variants are generated for Korpulenz in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Korpulenz, spelled K-O-R-P-U-L-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft, dick/korpulent zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Korpulenz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er trank sehr viel, obgleich die Aerzte ihm sagten, dass ihm der Wein bei seiner Korpulenz schaden könne.“
„Doch da Korpulenz und Humor oft im innigsten Bunde stehen, gehen die Dicken meist gelassen an den Wartezimmern der Ärzte vorbei.“
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.