dilute
/daɪˈlut/verb, adjective, noun
dilute is spelled D-I-L-U-T-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,965th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, dilute means “To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dilute?
| Letters | 6: D-I-L-U-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,965th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dilute?
Dilute appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,965th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dilute?
- UK /daɪˈljuːt/
- US /daɪˈlut/
- US /dɪˈlut/
Dilute has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dilute.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with dilute?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dilute from its last stressed vowel (/ut/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dilute
- dilutes present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- diluting participle, present
- diluted participle, past
- more dilute comparative
- most dilute superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dilute mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.
- 2
To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
- 3
To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.
- 4
To become attenuated, thin, or weak.
It dilutes easily.
adjective
- 1
Having a low concentration.
Clean the panel with a dilute, neutral cleaner.
- 2
Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.
- 3
Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.
a dilute calico
noun
- 1
An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dilute in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | diluer, couper , dilué, diluée , faible |
| German | verdünnen , verdünnt , verwässert , verwässern, abschwächen |
| Portuguese | diluir |
| Spanish | diluir , desleír |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dilute come from?
From Latin dīlūtus, from dīluere (“to wash away, dissolve, cause to melt, dilute”), from dī-, dis- (“away, apart”) + luere (“to wash”). See lave, and compare deluge.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).