corps composé

\kɔʁ kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\

/\kɔʁ kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corps pur constitué d’atomes d’éléments chimiques différents.

Key facts for corps composé
PropertyValue
Headwordcorps composé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔʁ kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “corps composé” sits in French frequency

corps composé falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French 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

corps composé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔʁ kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Corps pur constitué d’atomes d’éléments chimiques différents.".

No misspelling variants are generated for corps composé in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is corps composé, spelled C-O-R-P-S- -C-O-M-P-O-S-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corps pur constitué d’atomes d’éléments chimiques différents.

Synonyms

composécomposé chimique

Antonyms

corps simple

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 "corps composé"?
"corps composé" is spelled C-O-R-P-S- -C-O-M-P-O-S-É. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔʁ kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\.
What does "corps composé" mean?
As a noun, "corps composé" means: Corps pur constitué d’atomes d’éléments chimiques différents.
How do you pronounce "corps composé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corps composé" is \kɔʁ kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corps composé" come from?
"corps composé" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “corps composé”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-R-P-S- -C-O-M-P-O-S-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔʁ kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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