corps de logis

\kɔʁ də lɔ.ʒi\

/\kɔʁ də lɔ.ʒi\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bâtiment d’un seul tenant, généralement au sein d’un ensemble de bâtiments, qui regroupe les pièces d’habitation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-corps-de-logis · corps de logis · French

corps de logis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for corps de logis
PropertyValue
Headwordcorps de logis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔʁ də lɔ.ʒi\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « corps de logis » en français

corps de logisreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

corps de logis is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔʁ də lɔ.ʒi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bâtiment d’un seul tenant, généralement au sein d’un ensemble de bâtiments, qui regroupe les pièces d’habitation.".

corps de logis has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is corps de logis, spelled C-O-R-P-S- -D-E- -L-O-G-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bâtiment d’un seul tenant, généralement au sein d’un ensemble de bâtiments, qui regroupe les pièces d’habitation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alors on s’aperçut que les toits s’étaient écroulés, que les murailles seules étaient debout, et, comme la nuit menaçait d’être pluvieuse, il n’y eut qu’une voix pour continuer la route jusqu’au corps de logis.
  2. Sur la cour, le château présente, entre deux corps-de-logis en retour, deux rangs de dix-neuf hautes croisées à cintres sculptés.

This word in other languages

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 de logis"?
"corps de logis" is spelled C-O-R-P-S- -D-E- -L-O-G-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔʁ də lɔ.ʒi\.
What does "corps de logis" mean?
As a noun, "corps de logis" means: Bâtiment d’un seul tenant, généralement au sein d’un ensemble de bâtiments, qui regroupe les pièces d’habitation.
How do you pronounce "corps de logis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corps de logis" is \kɔʁ də lɔ.ʒi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corps de logis" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list