corpulence

\kɔʁ.py.lɑ̃s\

/\kɔʁ.py.lɑ̃s\/ noun

The verdict

“corpulence” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #38,230. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,230
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ampleur plus ou moins considérable du corps.

Corpus desk

Index FR-corpulence · corpulence · French

corpulence · rank #38,230 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,230
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH coptes

Nearest frequency peer: coptes (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « corpulence »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « corpulence » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for corpulence
PropertyValue
Headwordcorpulence
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔʁ.py.lɑ̃s\
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,230
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « corpulence »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).corpulencese place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « coptes » (#38,229), « couchait » (#38,231), « coordinatrice » (#38,228). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « corpulence » est au #38,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around corpulence (IPA \kɔʁ.py.lɑ̃s\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,230 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ampleur plus ou moins considérable du corps.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for corpulence, with forms such as "ccorpulence", "coprulence", and "corpluence". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is corpulence, spelled C-O-R-P-U-L-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ampleur plus ou moins considérable du corps.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seul, Thomas Black, […], ne descendait jamais de son véhicule, car sa corpulence se fût mal accommodée de ces pénibles exercices.
  2. […] et, fort beau gars encore, malgré sa corpulence, présentait dans l'ensemble l'allure d'un écuyer de cirque.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorpulence
  • coprulence
  • corpluence
  • corppulence
  • corpuelnce
  • corpulecne
  • corpulencce
  • corpulenec
  • corpulennce
  • corpullence
  • corpulnece
  • corrpulence
  • coruplence
  • cropulence
  • ocrpulence

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corpulence - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccorpulence1coprulence2corpluence2corppulence1corpuelnce2corpulecne2corpulencce1corpulenec2
Edit distance from "corpulence"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "corpulence"?
"corpulence" is spelled C-O-R-P-U-L-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔʁ.py.lɑ̃s\.
What does "corpulence" mean?
As a noun, "corpulence" means: Ampleur plus ou moins considérable du corps.
What are common misspellings of "corpulence"?
Common misspellings include "ccorpulence", "coprulence", "corpluence", "corppulence", "corpuelnce". The correct spelling is "corpulence".
How do you pronounce "corpulence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corpulence" is \kɔʁ.py.lɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corpulence" come from?
"corpulence" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "corpulence", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list