Purim
[puˈʁiːm]
The verdict
“Purim” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein am 14. (oder/und mancherorts am 15.) Adar (in Schaltjahren: Veadar) begangenes jüdisches Freudenfest, bei dem an die im Buch Esther des Alten Testaments beschriebene Rettung der persischen Jude...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Purim |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [puˈʁiːm] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Purim” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Purim is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [puˈʁiːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Purim, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Purim, spelled P-U-R-I-M.
Definition
- 1ein am 14. (oder/und mancherorts am 15.) Adar (in Schaltjahren: Veadar) begangenes jüdisches Freudenfest, bei dem an die im Buch Esther des Alten Testaments beschriebene Rettung der persischen Juden erinnert wird
- 2Festzeit, die vor der christlichen Fastenzeit liegt und an Dreikönig (6.1.) oder am 11.11. beginnt und am Aschermittwoch zu Ende geht, und die dazugehörigen lokalen oder regionalen Bräuche
- 3heiteres beziehungsweise ausartendes Fest (aus familiärem Anlass; insbesondere auch anlässlich einer Hochzeit)
- 4lebhaftes, lustiges, reges Treiben; lärmendes Durcheinander; drängende Menschengruppe
- 5großer Aufwand, der anlässlich (familiärer) Feste betrieben wird
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Purim”
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- The one correct German spelling is P-U-R-I-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.