purity

/ˈpjʊɹɪti/

//ˈpjʊɹɪti// noun

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 September 3, 2026) - pureza

Corpus desk

Index PT-purity · purity · Portuguese

purity · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 purity
PropertyValue
Headwordpurity
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpjʊɹɪti/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “purity” em português

puritynão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

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

  1. 1
    pureza

Antonyms

impurity

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 "purity"?
"purity" is spelled P-U-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpjʊɹɪti/.
What does "purity" mean?
As a noun, "purity" means: pureza
How do you pronounce "purity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "purity" is /ˈpjʊɹɪti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "purity" come from?
"purity" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list