destine
[destɪn]
The verdict
“destine” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - bestimmen, vorsehen, ausersehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-destine · destine · German
destine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | destine |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [destɪn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „destine“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
destine is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [destɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bestimmen, vorsehen, ausersehen".
destine has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is destine, spelled D-E-S-T-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1bestimmen, vorsehen, ausersehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how destine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Your destiny is destined.
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.