púrpura
[ˈpuɾpuɾa]
The verdict
“púrpura” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,464 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #15,464
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Con tinte de una mezcla oscura entre azul y rojo. Magenta oscuro. :* Color:
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | púrpura |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈpuɾpuɾa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #15,464 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “púrpura” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for púrpura is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpuɾpuɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,464 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for púrpura, with forms such as "ppúrpura", "prúpura", and "púprura". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "perdura", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
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 púrpura, spelled P-Ú-R-P-U-R-A.
Definition
- 1Con tinte de una mezcla oscura entre azul y rojo. Magenta oscuro. :* Color:
- 2Grandeza, justicia, sabiduría, ingenio y dedicación a la defensa de la verdad, entre otras cualidades.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ppúrpura,prúpura,púprura,púrppura,púrprua,púrpuar,púrpurra,púrrpura,púrupra,úprpura
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of púrpura - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “púrpura”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-Ú-R-P-U-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpuɾpuɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “perdura” - see the side-by-side comparison. púrpura vs perdura
- 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.