purebred
adjective, noun
purebred is spelled P-U-R-E-B-R-E-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, purebred means “Having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in purebred?
| Letters | 8: P-U-R-E-B-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is purebred?
Purebred appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce purebred?
Purebred has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with purebred
Also written: pure-bred (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of purebred
- more purebred comparative
- most purebred superlative
- purebreds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does purebred mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal.
noun
- 1
An animal which has genuine parents of the same breed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Purebred in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense that which has genuine parents of the same breed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pur-sang |
| German | reinrassig, rassenrein, Rasse- |
| Spanish | de pura cepa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does purebred come from?
From pure + bred.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).