pure

[ˈpuːʁə]

/[ˈpuːʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“pure” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,122 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#8,122
frequency rank, German
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pure vs put
50% similar
pure vs putz
50% similar
pure vs push
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pure
PropertyValue
Headwordpure
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpuːʁə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#8,122
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pure” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pure lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for pure is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpuːʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,122 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for pure, with forms such as "ppure", "prue", and "puer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "put", "putz", "push", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is pure, spelled P-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ppure,prue,puer,purre,upre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ppure1prue2puer2purre1upre2
Edit distance from "pure"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pure"?
"pure" is spelled P-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpuːʁə].
What does "pure" mean?
As an adjective, "pure" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
What words are commonly confused with "pure"?
"pure" is commonly confused with "put", "putz", "push". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pure" is [ˈpuːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pure" come from?
"pure" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “pure”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpuːʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “put” - see the side-by-side comparison. pure vs put
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list