corps étranger

\kɔ.ʁ‿e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe\

/\kɔ.ʁ‿e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe\/ noun

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The verdict

“corps étranger” 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 May 6, 2026) - Objet de taille au moins d’un millimètre et qui a pénétré le corps humain ou animal.

Key facts for corps étranger
PropertyValue
Headwordcorps étranger
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.ʁ‿e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “corps étranger” sits in French frequency

corps étranger 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 étranger is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.ʁ‿e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for corps étranger in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is corps étranger, spelled C-O-R-P-S- -É-T-R-A-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objet de taille au moins d’un millimètre et qui a pénétré le corps humain ou animal.
  2. 2
    Élément inhabituel ou marginal.

This word in other languages

foreign body(English)Fremdkörper(Deutsch)

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 étranger"?
"corps étranger" is spelled C-O-R-P-S- -É-T-R-A-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.ʁ‿e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe\.
What does "corps étranger" mean?
As a noun, "corps étranger" means: Objet de taille au moins d’un millimètre et qui a pénétré le corps humain ou animal.
How do you pronounce "corps étranger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corps étranger" is \kɔ.ʁ‿e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corps étranger" come from?
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Using “corps étranger”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-R-P-S- -É-T-R-A-N-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.ʁ‿e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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