corps pur

\kɔʁ pyʁ\

/\kɔʁ pyʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corps qui ne contient qu’une seule espèce chimique.

Key facts for corps pur
PropertyValue
Headwordcorps pur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔʁ pyʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “corps pur” sits in French frequency

corps pur 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 pur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔʁ pyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Corps qui ne contient qu’une seule espèce chimique.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for corps pur, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is corps pur, spelled C-O-R-P-S- -P-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corps qui ne contient qu’une seule espèce chimique.

Antonyms

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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 pur"?
"corps pur" is spelled C-O-R-P-S- -P-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔʁ pyʁ\.
What does "corps pur" mean?
As a noun, "corps pur" means: Corps qui ne contient qu’une seule espèce chimique.
How do you pronounce "corps pur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corps pur" is \kɔʁ pyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corps pur" come from?
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Using “corps pur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-R-P-S- -P-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔʁ pyʁ\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list