corps du Christ

\kɔʁ dy kʁist\

/\kɔʁ dy kʁist\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hostie lors de la communion.

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Index FR-corps-du-christ · corps du Christ · French

corps du Christ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 du Christ
PropertyValue
Headwordcorps du Christ
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔʁ dy kʁist\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « corps du Christ » en français

corps du Christreste 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 du Christ is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔʁ dy kʁist\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hostie lors de la communion.".

No misspelling variants are generated for corps du Christ in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 French form is corps du Christ, spelled C-O-R-P-S- -D-U- -C-H-R-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hostie lors de la communion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Elle n’eut pas le temps de mettre genou en terre pour recevoir le corps du Christ qu’un serrement de cœur la fit chanceler et tomber sur la dalle grise au pied du prêtre.

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 du Christ"?
"corps du Christ" is spelled C-O-R-P-S- -D-U- -C-H-R-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔʁ dy kʁist\.
What does "corps du Christ" mean?
As a noun, "corps du Christ" means: Hostie lors de la communion.
How do you pronounce "corps du Christ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corps du Christ" is \kɔʁ dy kʁist\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corps du Christ" come from?
"corps du Christ" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list