# purposeful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɜː.pəs.fəl/ · frequency rank #26,564

## Definitions
1. Having purpose: having intention or meaning; intentional.
2. Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined, full of determination.

## Etymology
From purpose + -ful.

## Easily confused with
- **purposefully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/purposeful-vs-purposefully)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ppurposeful`, `pruposeful`, `puproseful`, `puropseful`, `purpoesful`, `purposefful`, `purposeflu`, `purposefull`, `purposeufl`, `purposfeul`, `purposseful`, `purpposeful`, `purpsoeful`, `purrposeful`, `uprposeful`

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