purity

/ˈpjʊəɹɪti/

//ˈpjʊəɹɪti// noun

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"purity" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“purity” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,446. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,446
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or degree of being pure.

Corpus desk

Index EN-purity · purity · English

purity · rank #11,446 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,446
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Punjab

Nearest frequency peer: Punjab (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “purity”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “purity” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

purity vs putty
67% similar
purity vs pyrite
67% similar
purity vs pity
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for purity
PropertyValue
Headwordpurity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpjʊəɹɪti/
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,446
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “purity”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).puritylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Punjab” (#11,445), “rabbi” (#11,447), “Ramsey” (#11,448). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “purity” is #11,446. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around purity (IPA /ˈpjʊəɹɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,446 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state or degree of being pure.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for purity, with forms such as "ppurity", "pruity", and "puirty". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "putty", "pyrite", "pity", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pure + -ity, from Old French purete, from Latin puritas. The correct English form is purity, spelled P-U-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or degree of being pure.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how purity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The purity of the water was tested in a laboratory.
  2. She admired the purity of the child’s laughter.

Etymology

From pure + -ity, from Old French purete, from Latin puritas.

This word in other languages

pureza(Español)pureté(Français)Reinheit(Deutsch)pureza(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppurity
  • pruity
  • puirty
  • puritty
  • purityy
  • puriyt
  • purrity
  • purtiy
  • uprity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of purity - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ppurity1pruity2puirty2puritty1purityy1puriyt2purrity1purtiy2
Edit distance from "purity"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "purity"?
"purity" is spelled P-U-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpjʊəɹɪti/.
What does "purity" mean?
As a noun, "purity" means: The state or degree of being pure.
What words are commonly confused with "purity"?
"purity" is commonly confused with "putty", "pyrite", "pity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "purity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "purity" is /ˈpjʊəɹɪti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "purity"?
From pure + -ity, from Old French purete, from Latin puritas. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "purity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Punjab#11,445Ramsey#11,448preach#11,441poetic#11,440

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Rhodes9 variantssewing9 variantsStalin9 variantsmidway9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list