dilute
[daɪˈluːt]
The verdict
“dilute” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verwässern, verdünnen, panschen, verlängern, verschneiden, strecken
Corpus desk
Index DE-dilute · dilute · German
dilute · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | dilute |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [daɪˈluːt] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „dilute“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
dilute is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [daɪˈluːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dilute, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is dilute, spelled D-I-L-U-T-E.
Definition
- 1verwässern, verdünnen, panschen, verlängern, verschneiden, strecken
- 2abschwächen, abmildern, verwässern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dilute appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Are Martinis Made The Bond Way Better? […] The science behind this theory: When the martini is shaken, tiny bits of ice flake into the drink, and as they melt, the drink is diluted.
[Olive Oil:] But some lower quality versions can be extracted using chemicals, or even diluted with other cheaper oils, so buying the right type is important.
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.