destillieren

[dɛstɪˈliːʁən]

/[dɛstɪˈliːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flüssigkeiten durch Verdampfen und Kondensieren trennen

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Index DE-destillieren · destillieren · German

destillieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 destillieren
PropertyValue
Headworddestillieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dɛstɪˈliːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „destillieren“ im Deutschen

destillierenliegt 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

destillieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [dɛstɪˈliːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Flüssigkeiten durch Verdampfen und Kondensieren trennen".

destillieren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is destillieren, spelled D-E-S-T-I-L-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flüssigkeiten durch Verdampfen und Kondensieren trennen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Unter „Wasser“ versteht man destillierten Obstwein.

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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 "destillieren"?
"destillieren" is spelled D-E-S-T-I-L-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dɛstɪˈliːʁən].
What does "destillieren" mean?
As a verb, "destillieren" means: Flüssigkeiten durch Verdampfen und Kondensieren trennen
How do you pronounce "destillieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "destillieren" is [dɛstɪˈliːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "destillieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list