depurar

/[d̪epuˈɾaɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#35,982

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

depurar is aSpanishverb. It means: Limpiar, purificar. Pronounced [d̪epuˈɾaɾ]. Often confused with durar and devorar.

Key facts for depurar
PropertyValue
Headworddepurar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪epuˈɾaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,982
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of depurar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for depurar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪epuˈɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,982 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for depurar, with forms such as "ddepurar", "deppurar", and "depruar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "durar", "devorar", "depara", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is depurar, spelled D-E-P-U-R-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Limpiar, purificar.
  2. 2
    Apurar, inquirir, investigar.
  3. 3
    Acrisolar, poner a prueba cualidades morales.
  4. 4
    Purificar la sangre, los humores, etc.
  5. 5
    Clarificar un líquido; aquilatar un metal; alambicar una sustancia, etc.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddepurar,deppurar,depruar,depuarr,depurarr,depurra,depurrar,deuprar,dpeurar,edpurar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for depurar

Misspelling Variants of "depurar"

ddepurar8deppurar8depruar7depuarr7depurarr8depurra7depurrar8deuprar7
Misspelling Variants of "depurar"

Frequency rank: #35,982 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "depurar"?
"depurar" is spelled D-E-P-U-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪epuˈɾaɾ].
What does "depurar" mean?
As a verb, "depurar" means: Limpiar, purificar.
What words are commonly confused with "depurar"?
"depurar" is commonly confused with "durar", "devorar", "depara". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "depurar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "depurar" is [d̪epuˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "depurar" come from?
"depurar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.