Corpus Christi

/ˈkɔːpəs ˈkɹɪstaɪ/

//ˈkɔːpəs ˈkɹɪstaɪ// name

"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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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

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Key facts for Corpus Christi
PropertyValue
HeadwordCorpus Christi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɔːpəs ˈkɹɪstaɪ/
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Corpus Christi” in English

Corpus Christiranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

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

  1. 1
    A feast day in honor of the Eucharist, observed by Roman Catholics and high-church Anglicans on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
  2. 2
    A coastal city, the county seat of Nueces County, Texas.
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
  4. 4
    Ellipsis 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Corpus Christi"?
"Corpus Christi" is spelled C-O-R-P-U-S- -C-H-R-I-S-T-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɔːpəs ˈkɹɪstaɪ/.
What does "Corpus Christi" mean?
As a proper noun, "Corpus Christi" means: A feast day in honor of the Eucharist, observed by Roman Catholics and high-church Anglicans on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
How do you pronounce "Corpus Christi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Corpus Christi" is /ˈkɔːpəs ˈkɹɪstaɪ/. 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 "Corpus Christi"?
From Latin, meaning “body of Christ”. 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