purgación

[puɾɣ̞aˈsjõn]

/[puɾɣ̞aˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“purgación” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de purgar o purgarse.

Key facts for purgación
PropertyValue
Headwordpurgación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[puɾɣ̞aˈsjõn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “purgación” sits in Spanish frequency

purgación falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

purgación is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [puɾɣ̞aˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for purgación, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is purgación, spelled P-U-R-G-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de purgar o purgarse.
  2. 2
    Sangre que naturalmente evacúan las mujeres todos los meses, y después de haber parido.
  3. 3
    Flujo mucoso de la uretra.
  4. 4
    Acto de purgarse y desvanecer o refutar los indicos que resultan en contra de la persona acusada.

Synonyms

menstruomenstruaciónperíodoreglamescamisachintoblenorragia

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "purgación"?
"purgación" is spelled P-U-R-G-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [puɾɣ̞aˈsjõn].
What does "purgación" mean?
As a noun, "purgación" means: Acción o efecto de purgar o purgarse.
How do you pronounce "purgación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "purgación" is [puɾɣ̞aˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "purgación" come from?
"purgación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “purgación”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-U-R-G-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [puɾɣ̞aˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list