pure

/ˈpjʊə/

//ˈpjʊə// adj

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The verdict

“pure” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,473. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,473
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Puro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pure · pure · Spanish

pure · rank #22,473 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,473
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH provocados

Nearest frequency peer: provocados (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pure”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pure” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

pure vs put
50% similar
pure vs pus
50% similar
pure vs puta
50% similar

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

Key facts for pure
PropertyValue
Headwordpure
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈpjʊə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#22,473
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pure”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.purecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “provocados” (#22,472), “radicado” (#22,475), “prehistoria” (#22,470). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pure” va en #22,473. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around pure (IPA /ˈpjʊə/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,473 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for pure, with forms such as "ppure", "prue", and "puer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "put", "pus", "puta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pure, spelled P-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Puro.
  2. 2
    Limpio.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things
  2. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppure
  • prue
  • puer
  • purre
  • upre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ppure1prue2puer2purre1upre2
Edit distance from "pure"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pure"?
"pure" is spelled P-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpjʊə/.
What does "pure" mean?
As an adjective, "pure" means: Puro.
What words are commonly confused with "pure"?
"pure" is commonly confused with "put", "pus", "puta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pure" is /ˈpjʊə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pure" come from?
"pure" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pony#22,466romo#22,499nerd#22,433mori#22,428

Similar misspelling depth

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

eyes5 variantscogí5 variantsbolos5 variantsAdela5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list