# purgatory

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɝɡəˌtɔɹi/ · frequency rank #25,542

## Definitions
1. Alternative letter-case form of Purgatory.
2. Any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption.

## Etymology
From Middle English purgatorie, from Old French purgatore, purgatorie, from Latin purgātōrium (“cleansing”). Cognate to English purge.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ppurgatory`, `prugatory`, `pugratory`, `puragtory`, `purgaotry`, `purgatorry`, `purgatoryy`, `purgatoyr`, `purgatroy`, `purgattory`, `purggatory`, `purgtaory`, `purrgatory`, `uprgatory`

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