cuerpo

[ˈkweɾpo]

/[ˈkweɾpo]/ noun

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The verdict

“cuerpo” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #369 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#369
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte material de un ser humano o de un animal.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cuerpo vs cupo
67% similar
cuerpo vs curo
67% similar
cuerpo vs curso
67% similar

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

Key facts for cuerpo
PropertyValue
Headwordcuerpo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkweɾpo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#369
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cuerpo” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cuerpo is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkweɾpo]. Corpus data places it at rank #369 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 22 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cuerpo, with forms such as "ccuerpo", "ceurpo", and "cuepro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cupo", "curo", "curso", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cuerpo, spelled C-U-E-R-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte material de un ser humano o de un animal.
  2. 2
    Persona difunta.
  3. 3
    Estructura algebraica que cumple con determinadas condiciones, pero sobre todo con la ley de cierre.
  4. 4
    Parte principal de un objeto.
  5. 5
    En el humano o animal, su torso, excluyendo las extremidades.
  6. 6
    Un objeto físico que tiene masa.
  7. 7
    Conjunto de cosas, personas o ideas.
  8. 8
    Tamaño en puntos, picas o cíceros, de un tipo gráfico.
  9. 9
    En una prenda de vestir, la parte que cubre el tronco.
  10. 10
    Longitud del cuerpo de un caballo.
  11. 11
    Conjunto de personas que desempeñan una misma profesión o actividad.
  12. 12
    Conjunto de soldados bajo un mando común.
  13. 13
    Parte de un ejército cuya labor no es el combate, sino una tarea auxiliar determinada.
  14. 14
    Cada libro encuadernado por separado.
  15. 15
    Parte principal del libro, sin incluir títulos, índices, prefacios, etc.
  16. 16
    En un objeto en el cual se pueden separar sus partes en varias de similar tamaño o importancia, cada una de estas partes.
  17. 17
    En las salsas, sopas y otros productos culinarios líquidos, consistencia, densidad que adquiere con la cocción o el batido.
  18. 18
    Hablando de un vino, características organolépticas agradablemte pronunciadas.
  19. 19
    Conjunto de leyes.
  20. 20
    Espesor de tejidos y otros materiales planos.
  21. 21
    Volumen o tamaño de alguna cosa.
  22. 22
    En una vela japonesa, el segmento más interno que indica para un período el valor de apertura y el valor de cierre para las acciones de un determinado mercado.

Synonyms

ejemplarvolumen

This word in other languages

body(English)corps(Français)Körper(Deutsch)corpo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccuerpo,ceurpo,cuepro,cuerop,cuerppo,cuerrpo,curepo,ucerpo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cuerpo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccuerpo1ceurpo2cuepro2cuerop2cuerppo1cuerrpo1curepo2ucerpo2
Edit distance from "cuerpo"

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 "cuerpo"?
"cuerpo" is spelled C-U-E-R-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkweɾpo].
What does "cuerpo" mean?
As a noun, "cuerpo" means: Parte material de un ser humano o de un animal.
What words are commonly confused with "cuerpo"?
"cuerpo" is commonly confused with "cupo", "curo", "curso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cuerpo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuerpo" is [ˈkweɾpo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuerpo" come from?
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Using “cuerpo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-E-R-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkweɾpo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cupo” - see the side-by-side comparison. cuerpo vs cupo
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list