puren

[ˈpuːʁən]

/[ˈpuːʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“puren” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,969. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,969
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur

Corpus desk

Index DE-puren · puren · German

puren · rank #35,969 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,969
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH punktuell

Nearest frequency peer: punktuell (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “puren”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “puren” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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
PropertyValue
Headwordpuren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpuːʁən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#35,969
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “puren” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).purenliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „punktuell“ (#35,968), „Pyrenäen“ (#35,970), „Psi“ (#35,967). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around puren (IPA [ˈpuːʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,969 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

ppuren1pruen2puern2purenn1purne2purren1upren2
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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "puren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "puren" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "purer". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #35,969 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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