# impurity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪmˈpjɝɪti/ · frequency rank #42,196

## Definitions
1. The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
2. A component or additive that renders something else impure.
3. A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.

## Etymology
From impure + -ity. From Middle French impurité, from Latin impuritas.

## Easily confused with
- **immunity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/immunity-vs-impurity)
- **impunity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/impunity-vs-impurity)

## Common misspellings (12)
`immpurity`, `imppurity`, `impruity`, `impuirty`, `impuritty`, `impurityy`, `impuriyt`, `impurrity`, `impurtiy`, `imuprity`, `ipmurity`, `mipurity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/impurity