puren

Name: puren, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈpuːʁən]

/[ˈpuːʁən]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“puren” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #35,969 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#35,969
frequency rank, German: 5
letters: 7
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum 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).

puren vs purer

80% similar

puren vs pures

80% similar

puren vs putzen

67% similar

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

Key facts for puren
Property	Value
Headword	puren
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈpuːʁən]
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#35,969
Misspellings tracked	7
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “puren” 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). puren lands here:

#35,969

#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 puren is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpuːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,969 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for puren, with forms such as "ppuren", "pruen", and "puern". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "purer", "pures", "putzen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is puren, spelled P-U-R-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ppuren,pruen,puern,purenn,purne,purren,upren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of puren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "puren"

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 "puren"?

"puren" is spelled P-U-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpuːʁən].

What does "puren" mean?

As an adjective, "puren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur

What words are commonly confused with "puren"?

"puren" is commonly confused with "purer", "pures", "putzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "puren"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "puren" is [ˈpuːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "puren" come from?

"puren" 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 “puren”

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

The one correct German spelling is P-U-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈpuːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “purer” - see the side-by-side comparison. puren vs purer
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.