corpus

[ˈkoɾpus]

/[ˈkoɾpus]/ noun

The verdict

“corpus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,565. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,565
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recopilación extensa y catalogada de datos de la misma clase destinada a la explotación en estudios e investigaciones.

Corpus desk

Index ES-corpus · corpus · Spanish

corpus · rank #12,565 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,565
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH corbata

Nearest frequency peer: corbata (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “corpus”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “corpus” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

corpus vs cortos
67% similar
corpus vs cortas
67% similar
corpus vs Cortés
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for corpus
PropertyValue
Headwordcorpus
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkoɾpus]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,565
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “corpus”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).corpuscae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “corbata” (#12,564), “corría” (#12,566), “convence” (#12,563). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “corpus” va en #12,565. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around corpus (IPA [ˈkoɾpus]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,565 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Recopilación extensa y catalogada de datos de la misma clase destinada a la explotación en estudios e investigaciones.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for corpus, with forms such as "ccorpus", "coprus", and "corppus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "cortos", "cortas", "Cortés", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is corpus, spelled C-O-R-P-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recopilación extensa y catalogada de datos de la misma clase destinada a la explotación en estudios e investigaciones.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «El Corpus del Español del Siglo XXI (CORPES XXI) es, al igual que CREA, un corpus de referencia. En lingüística, se llama corpus a un conjunto formado por miles de textos (…) y cientos o miles de millones de formas».

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorpus
  • coprus
  • corppus
  • corpsu
  • corpuss
  • corrpus
  • corups
  • cropus
  • ocrpus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corpus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccorpus1coprus2corppus1corpsu2corpuss1corrpus1corups2cropus2
Edit distance from "corpus"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "corpus"?
"corpus" is spelled C-O-R-P-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoɾpus].
What does "corpus" mean?
As a noun, "corpus" means: Recopilación extensa y catalogada de datos de la misma clase destinada a la explotación en estudios e investigaciones.
What words are commonly confused with "corpus"?
"corpus" is commonly confused with "cortos", "cortas", "Cortés". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corpus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corpus" is [ˈkoɾpus]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corpus" come from?
"corpus" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list