corpulence

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)pjʊləns/

//ˈkɔː(ɹ)pjʊləns// noun

"corpulence" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The characteristic or state of being corpulent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-corpulence · corpulence · English

corpulence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for corpulence
PropertyValue
Headwordcorpulence
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɔː(ɹ)pjʊləns/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “corpulence” in English

corpulencefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

corpulence is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɔː(ɹ)pjʊləns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The characteristic or state of being corpulent.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for corpulence in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French corpulence, from Latin corpulentia. The correct English form is corpulence, spelled C-O-R-P-U-L-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The characteristic or state of being corpulent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Corpulence is a beauty: girls are fattened to a vast bulk by drenches of curds and cream thickened with flour, and are duly disciplined when they refuse.

Etymology

From Old French corpulence, from Latin corpulentia.

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 "corpulence"?
"corpulence" is spelled C-O-R-P-U-L-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɔː(ɹ)pjʊləns/.
What does "corpulence" mean?
As a noun, "corpulence" means: The characteristic or state of being corpulent.
How do you pronounce "corpulence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corpulence" is /ˈkɔː(ɹ)pjʊləns/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "corpulence"?
From Old French corpulence, from Latin corpulentia. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list