corpúsculo

[koɾˈpuskulo]

/[koɾˈpuskulo]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cuerpo muy pequeño, célula, molécula, partícula, elemento.

Key facts for corpúsculo
PropertyValue
Headwordcorpúsculo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koɾˈpuskulo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “corpúsculo” sits in Spanish frequency

corpúsculo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish 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

corpúsculo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [koɾˈpuskulo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cuerpo muy pequeño, célula, molécula, partícula, elemento.".

No misspelling variants are generated for corpúsculo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is corpúsculo, spelled C-O-R-P-Ú-S-C-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuerpo muy pequeño, célula, molécula, partícula, elemento.

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 "corpúsculo"?
"corpúsculo" is spelled C-O-R-P-Ú-S-C-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈpuskulo].
What does "corpúsculo" mean?
As a noun, "corpúsculo" means: Cuerpo muy pequeño, célula, molécula, partícula, elemento.
How do you pronounce "corpúsculo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corpúsculo" is [koɾˈpuskulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corpúsculo" come from?
"corpúsculo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “corpúsculo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-P-Ú-S-C-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koɾˈpuskulo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list