purín

[puˈɾĩn]

/[puˈɾĩn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mezcla de orina, agua y la parte líquida que rezuma de todo tipo de estiércoles de animales.

Corpus desk

Index ES-purin · purín · Spanish

purín · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for purín
PropertyValue
Headwordpurín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[puˈɾĩn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “purín” en español

purínestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

purín is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [puˈɾĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mezcla de orina, agua y la parte líquida que rezuma de todo tipo de estiércoles de animales.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for purín, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is purín, spelled P-U-R-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mezcla de orina, agua y la parte líquida que rezuma de todo tipo de estiércoles de animales.

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 "purín"?
"purín" is spelled P-U-R-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [puˈɾĩn].
What does "purín" mean?
As a noun, "purín" means: Mezcla de orina, agua y la parte líquida que rezuma de todo tipo de estiércoles de animales.
How do you pronounce "purín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "purín" is [puˈɾĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "purín" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list