Defilee

[ˌdefiˈleː]

/[ˌdefiˈleː]/ noun

The verdict

“Defilee” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine festliche, feierliche Aufstellung, Vorbeimarsch, Zurschaustellung, Präsentation; das Vorbeischreiten, Vorbeigehen, Vorbeimarschieren an oder von Personen von besonderem Interesse, Stellung ode...

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Index DE-defilee · Defilee · German

Defilee · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 Defilee
PropertyValue
HeadwordDefilee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdefiˈleː]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Defilee“ im Deutschen

Defileeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Defilee is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌdefiˈleː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Defilee, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Defilee, spelled D-E-F-I-L-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine festliche, feierliche Aufstellung, Vorbeimarsch, Zurschaustellung, Präsentation; das Vorbeischreiten, Vorbeigehen, Vorbeimarschieren an oder von Personen von besonderem Interesse, Stellung oder Rang
  2. 2
    Hohlweg

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Defilee appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tausende sahen dem Defilee der Prominenten zu.
  2. „Ich sah dieses imposante Defilee zum ersten Mal, doch die anderen Gäste, die es alle schon am Vorabend miterlebt hatten, strahlten vor Freude und brachten ihr erneutes Erstaunen zum Ausdruck.“

Synonyms

VorbeimarschParade

This word in other languages

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 "Defilee"?
"Defilee" is spelled D-E-F-I-L-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdefiˈleː].
What does "Defilee" mean?
As a noun, "Defilee" means: eine festliche, feierliche Aufstellung, Vorbeimarsch, Zurschaustellung, Präsentation; das Vorbeischreiten, Vorbeigehen, Vorbeimarschieren an oder von Personen von besonderem Interesse, Stellung ode...
How do you pronounce "Defilee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Defilee" is [ˌdefiˈleː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Defilee" come from?
"Defilee" is a German 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