How do you spell Corporal?
Correct spelling
corporal
Remember CORP-oral: think of a military CORP with oral commands for discipline.
Why is corporal spelled this way?
From Latin corporalis, of the body. CORPUS (body). Corporal relates to the physical body — punishment or rank, both rooted in flesh.
Common misspellings of corporal
corperalcorporealcoroporalcorparal
Example
The sergeant administered corporal punishment to the disobedient recruit.