corpusculaire
\kɔʁ.py.sky.lɛʁ\
The verdict
“corpusculaire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relatif aux corpuscules.
Corpus desk
Index FR-corpusculaire · corpusculaire · French
corpusculaire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | corpusculaire |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \kɔʁ.py.sky.lɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « corpusculaire » en français
Rare enough to double-check
corpusculaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔʁ.py.sky.lɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relatif aux corpuscules.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for corpusculaire, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is corpusculaire, spelled C-O-R-P-U-S-C-U-L-A-I-R-E.
Definition
- 1Relatif aux corpuscules.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how corpusculaire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Physique ou philosophie corpusculaire, système d’Épicure, qui prétend expliquer tout l’ordre de la nature par le mouvement de certains corpuscules.
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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.