Degustation

[deɡʊstaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[deɡʊstaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Prüfen, Probieren und Kosten von Speisen und Getränken (insbesondere von Wein) in Bezug auf Geruch und Geschmack

Corpus desk

Index DE-degustation · Degustation · German

Degustation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Degustation
PropertyValue
HeadwordDegustation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[deɡʊstaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Degustation“ im Deutschen

Degustationliegt 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

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

Degustation has no tracked misspelling variants, 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Degustation, spelled D-E-G-U-S-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Prüfen, Probieren und Kosten von Speisen und Getränken (insbesondere von Wein) in Bezug auf Geruch und Geschmack
  2. 2
    Ort, an dem das Probieren und Kosten von Speisen und Getränken stattfindet

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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 "Degustation"?
"Degustation" is spelled D-E-G-U-S-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [deɡʊstaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Degustation" mean?
As a noun, "Degustation" means: das Prüfen, Probieren und Kosten von Speisen und Getränken (insbesondere von Wein) in Bezug auf Geruch und Geschmack
How do you pronounce "Degustation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Degustation" is [deɡʊstaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Degustation" come from?
"Degustation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list