corse

/kɔːs/

//kɔːs// noun

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"corse" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“corse” is uncommon English (frequency #59,983 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,983
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A (living) body.

Corpus desk

Index EN-corse · corse · English

corse · rank #59,983 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,983
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Coquitlam

Nearest frequency peer: Coquitlam (-1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “corse”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “corse” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for corse
PropertyValue
Headwordcorse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɔːs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#59,983
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “corse” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).corsefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Coquitlam” (#59,982), “coulomb” (#59,984), “convivial” (#59,981). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “corse” is #59,983. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

corse is uncommon English at frequency #59,983 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɔːs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for corse, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English cors, from Old French cors, from Latin corpus (“body”). Doublet of corpus and corpse, and distantly of riff. Compare corset. The correct English form is corse, spelled C-O-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A (living) body.
  2. 2
    A dead body, a corpse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. that lewd ribauld with vile lust aduaunst / Layd first his filthy hands on virgin cleene, / To spoile her daintie corse so faire and sheene […]
  2. [W]hat may this meane, / That thou, dead corſe, againe in compleate ſteele, / Reuiſſits thus the glimſes of the Moone, / Making night hideous, and vve fooles of nature, / So horridely to ſhake our diſpoſition, / VVith thoughts beyond the reaches of our ſoules?

Etymology

From Middle English cors, from Old French cors, from Latin corpus (“body”). Doublet of corpus and corpse, and distantly of riff. Compare corset.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "corse"?
"corse" is spelled C-O-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kɔːs/.
What does "corse" mean?
As a noun, "corse" means: A (living) body.
How do you pronounce "corse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corse" is /kɔːs/. 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 "corse"?
From Middle English cors, from Old French cors, from Latin corpus (“body”). Doublet of corpus and corpse, and distantly of riff. Compare corset. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "corse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

creel#59,988Cueto#59,991deets#60,005delph#60,008

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list