purty
/ˈpɜɹ.ti/adjective, adverb
purty is spelled P-U-R-T-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, purty means “Pronunciation spelling of pretty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in purty?
| Letters | 5: P-U-R-T-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is purty?
Purty appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th 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 purty?
- /ˈpɜɹ.ti/
- [ˈpɜɹ.ɾi]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with purty
Also written: pretty.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of purty
- purtier comparative
- purtiest superlative
- purdy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does purty mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
IrelandUKUSinformalPronunciation spelling of pretty.
adverb
- 1
IrelandUKUSinformalPronunciation spelling of pretty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).