tělo

[ˈcɛlɔ]

/[ˈcɛlɔ]/ noun

The verdict

“tělo” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Organismus in seiner Ganzheit; Körper, Leib, Rumpf

Corpus desk

Index DE-telo · tělo · German

tělo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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.

Key facts for tělo
PropertyValue
Headwordtělo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈcɛlɔ]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tělo“ im Deutschen

těloliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tělo is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈcɛlɔ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for tělo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is tělo, spelled T-Ě-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organismus in seiner Ganzheit; Körper, Leib, Rumpf
  2. 2
    Leiche, Leichnam
  3. 3
    Christentum: Leib

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Měl naražená žebra a modřiny po celém těle.
  2. Leninovo tělo je vystaveno v moskevském mauzoleu.

Synonyms

organizmustrupmrtvola

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tělo"?
"tělo" is spelled T-Ě-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈcɛlɔ].
What does "tělo" mean?
As a noun, "tělo" means: Organismus in seiner Ganzheit; Körper, Leib, Rumpf
How do you pronounce "tělo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tělo" is [ˈcɛlɔ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tělo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list