purity
/ˈpjʊɹɪti/
The verdict
“purity” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pureza
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | purity |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpjʊɹɪti/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “purity” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
purity is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpjʊɹɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "pureza".
purity doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is purity, spelled P-U-R-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1pureza
Antonyms
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.
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Using “purity”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-U-R-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpjʊɹɪti/ (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.