Destille
[dɛsˈtɪlə]
The verdict
“Destille” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Lokal mit Branntweinausschank
Corpus desk
Index DE-destille · Destille · German
Destille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Destille |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dɛsˈtɪlə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Destille“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Destille is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɛsˈtɪlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Destille, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Destille, spelled D-E-S-T-I-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1kleines Lokal mit Branntweinausschank
- 2Einrichtung zur Herstellung von hochprozentigen Getränken
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Destille appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nachher, in der Destille, ist es gar nicht so einfach, dem Meister Puttbreese begreiflich zu machen, daß der Umzug in größter Stille vor sich zu gehen hat.“
„Sie fragten ihn in der Destille, an der Ecke, wo er sie traktierte, was er für Geschäfte mache.“
Synonyms
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.