purer

/[ˈpuːʁɐ]/ adj

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,682

in German word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

purer is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs pur Pronounced [ˈpuːʁɐ]. Often confused with pures and Purpur.

Key facts for purer
PropertyValue
Headwordpurer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈpuːʁɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,682
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of purer in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for purer is 5 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpuːʁɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,682 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 6 documented wrong-spelling variants for purer, with forms such as "ppurer", "pruer", and "puerr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pures", "Purpur", "per", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is purer, spelled P-U-R-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs pur

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ppurer,pruer,puerr,purerr,purrer,uprer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for purer

Misspelling Variants of "purer"

ppurer6pruer5puerr5purerr6purrer6uprer5
Misspelling Variants of "purer"

Frequency rank: #19,682 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "purer"?
"purer" is spelled P-U-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpuːʁɐ].
What does "purer" mean?
As an adj, "purer" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs pur
What words are commonly confused with "purer"?
"purer" is commonly confused with "pures", "Purpur", "per". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "purer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "purer" is [ˈpuːʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "purer" come from?
"purer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter P in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.