purgar

[puɾˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[puɾˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“purgar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #42,096 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#42,096
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Limpiar, purificar una cosa, quitándole todo cuanto la puede hacer imperfecta o no le conviene.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

purgar vs putear
67% similar
purgar vs purgas
83% similar
purgar vs pura
67% similar

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

Key facts for purgar
PropertyValue
Headwordpurgar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[puɾˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,096
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “purgar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). purgar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for purgar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [puɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,096 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for purgar, with forms such as "ppurgar", "prugar", and "pugrar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "putear", "purgas", "pura", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is purgar, spelled P-U-R-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Limpiar, purificar una cosa, quitándole todo cuanto la puede hacer imperfecta o no le conviene.
  2. 2
    Eliminar el aire que haya entrado en las cañerías o tuberías, en especial de la calefacción, utilizando para ello los purgadores de los radiadores.
  3. 3
    Satisfacer con una pena parte o todo lo que uno merecía por su culpa o delito.
  4. 4
    Padecer el alma las penas del purgatorio para purificarse de las reliquias del pecado y poder entrar en el cielo.
  5. 5
    Dar al enfermo la medicina conveniente para exonerar el vientre.
  6. 6
    Evacuar un humor, ya sea naturalmente o mediante la medicina que se ha aplicado a este fin.
  7. 7
    Expiar.
  8. 8
    Purificar, acrisolar.
  9. 9
    Corregir, moderar las pasiones.
  10. 10
    Desvanecer los indicios, sospecha o nota que hay contra una persona.

This word in other languages

purge(English)purgar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ppurgar,prugar,pugrar,puragr,purgarr,purggar,purgra,purrgar,uprgar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of purgar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ppurgar1prugar2pugrar2puragr2purgarr1purggar1purgra2purrgar1
Edit distance from "purgar"

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 "purgar"?
"purgar" is spelled P-U-R-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [puɾˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "purgar" mean?
As a verb, "purgar" means: Limpiar, purificar una cosa, quitándole todo cuanto la puede hacer imperfecta o no le conviene.
What words are commonly confused with "purgar"?
"purgar" is commonly confused with "putear", "purgas", "pura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "purgar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "purgar" is [puɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "purgar" come from?
"purgar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “purgar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-U-R-G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [puɾˈɣ̞aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “putear” - see the side-by-side comparison. purgar vs putear
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list