korpulent
\kɔʁpuˈlɛnt\
The verdict
“korpulent” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corpulent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-korpulent · korpulent · French
korpulent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | korpulent |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \kɔʁpuˈlɛnt\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « korpulent » en français
Rare enough to double-check
korpulent is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔʁpuˈlɛnt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Corpulent.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for korpulent in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is korpulent, spelled K-O-R-P-U-L-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Corpulent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how korpulent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie war eine korpulente Dame mit dicken, weißen Locken über den Ohren, einem schwarz und hellgrau gestreiften Kleide ohne Schmuck, das Einfachheit und Bescheidenheit verriet, und mit noch immer schönen und weißen Händen, in denen sie einen kleinen, sammetnen Pompadour auf dem Schoße hielt.
Synonyms
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.