púrpura

/ˈpuʁ.pu.ɾɐ/ [ˈpuh.pu.ɾɐ]

//ˈpuʁ.pu.ɾɐ/ [ˈpuh.pu.ɾɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“púrpura” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #27,990. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,990
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - segundo a teoria das cores, qualquer cor não espectral entre violeta e vermelho, ao passo que na pintura é a cor entre magenta e violeta, com todas as suas matizes e tons

Key facts for púrpura
PropertyValue
Headwordpúrpura
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpuʁ.pu.ɾɐ/ [ˈpuh.pu.ɾɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,990
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “púrpura” 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). púrpura lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around púrpura (IPA /ˈpuʁ.pu.ɾɐ/ [ˈpuh.pu.ɾɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,990 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for púrpura, with forms such as "ppúrpura", "prúpura", and "púprura". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is púrpura, spelled P-Ú-R-P-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    segundo a teoria das cores, qualquer cor não espectral entre violeta e vermelho, ao passo que na pintura é a cor entre magenta e violeta, com todas as suas matizes e tons
  2. 2
    substância corante extraída de algumas espécies de molusco nativos do Mar Mediterrâneo (como Bolinus brandaris e Purpura haemostom) cuja dificuldade em sua obtenção e seu alto preço a tornava um dos mais importantes e caros pigmentos naturais da Antiguidade até a Idade Média, razão pela qual a cor era associada às altas estirpes sociais
  3. 3
    antigo nome de gênero de moluscos, atualmente localizados em outros gêneros como Rapana da família Muricidae
  4. 4
    os tecidos colorizados com o pigmento desse molusco, então usado em vestes caras que eram símbolo de poder e riqueza, sendo a cor características dos príncipes da Igreja Católica, os cardeais
  5. 5
    tipo de afecção caracterizada pelo surgimento de manchas vermelho-escuras na pele

Synonyms

ostro

This word in other languages

purple(English)púrpura(Español)pourpre(Français)Purpur(Deutsch)

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 - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ppúrpura1prúpura2púprura2púrppura1púrprua2púrpuar2púrpurra1púrrpura1
Edit distance from "púrpura"

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 "púrpura"?
"púrpura" is spelled P-Ú-R-P-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpuʁ.pu.ɾɐ/ [ˈpuh.pu.ɾɐ].
What does "púrpura" mean?
As a noun, "púrpura" means: segundo a teoria das cores, qualquer cor não espectral entre violeta e vermelho, ao passo que na pintura é a cor entre magenta e violeta, com todas as suas matizes e tons
What are common misspellings of "púrpura"?
Common misspellings include "ppúrpura", "prúpura", "púprura", "púrppura", "púrprua". The correct spelling is "púrpura".
How do you pronounce "púrpura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "púrpura" is /ˈpuʁ.pu.ɾɐ/ [ˈpuh.pu.ɾɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "púrpura" come from?
"púrpura" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “púrpura”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-Ú-R-P-U-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpuʁ.pu.ɾɐ/ [ˈpuh.pu.ɾɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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