impureza

/ĩ.pu.ˈɾe.zɐ/

//ĩ.pu.ˈɾe.zɐ// noun

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The verdict

“impureza” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #51,676 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#51,676
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualidade ou estado de impuro

Key facts for impureza
PropertyValue
Headwordimpureza
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ĩ.pu.ˈɾe.zɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,676
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “impureza” sits in Portuguese 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). impureza 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 Portuguese entry for impureza is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ĩ.pu.ˈɾe.zɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #51,676 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for impureza, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is impureza, spelled I-M-P-U-R-E-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualidade ou estado de impuro
  2. 2
    o que, misturado ao algo, o polui ou adultera (muda suas características)
  3. 3
    ser impuro
  4. 4
    impudor

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "impureza"?
"impureza" is spelled I-M-P-U-R-E-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.pu.ˈɾe.zɐ/.
What does "impureza" mean?
As a noun, "impureza" means: qualidade ou estado de impuro
How do you pronounce "impureza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impureza" is /ĩ.pu.ˈɾe.zɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "impureza" come from?
"impureza" is a Portuguese 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 “impureza”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-M-P-U-R-E-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.pu.ˈɾe.zɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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