korpus
\kɔrpus\
The verdict
“korpus” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corps.
Corpus desk
Index FR-korpus · korpus · French
korpus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | korpus |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔrpus\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « korpus » en français
Rare enough to double-check
korpus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔrpus\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for korpus, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is korpus, spelled K-O-R-P-U-S.
Definition
- 1Corps.
- 2Corps d’armée.
- 3Corpus.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how korpus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Korpus dyplomatyczny, corps diplomatique.
Korpus języka polskiego liczy kilkadziesiąt milionów słów.
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.