Corpus Christi
/ˈkɔːpəs ˈkɹɪstaɪ/
"corpus-christi" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Corpus Christi” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A feast day in honor of the Eucharist, observed by Roman Catholics and high-church Anglicans on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
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Index EN-corpus-christi · Corpus Christi · English
Corpus Christi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | Corpus Christi |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɔːpəs ˈkɹɪstaɪ/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Corpus Christi” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Corpus Christi is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkɔːpəs ˈkɹɪstaɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Corpus Christi, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin, meaning “body of Christ”. The correct English form is Corpus Christi, spelled C-O-R-P-U-S- -C-H-R-I-S-T-I.
Definition
- 1A feast day in honor of the Eucharist, observed by Roman Catholics and high-church Anglicans on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
- 2A coastal city, the county seat of Nueces County, Texas.
- 3Ellipsis of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
- 4Ellipsis of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “body of Christ”.
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.