distilled
/dɪˈstɪld/adjective, verb
distilled is spelled D-I-S-T-I-L-L-E-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, distilled means “Having been produced by means of distillation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in distilled?
| Letters | 9: D-I-S-T-I-L-L-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,629th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is distilled?
Distilled appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th 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 distilled?
- /dɪˈstɪld/
Distilled 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-distilled.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of distilled
- more distilled comparative
- most distilled superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does distilled mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having been produced by means of distillation.
The distilled spirits are bottled and sold at a handsome profit.
- 2
Having been subjected to distillation.
Once the spirits have been removed, the distilled mash is a waste product, although it is salable if a buyer can be found who can put it to some other productive use.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of distil
- 2
simple past and past participle of distill
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate distilled?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of distilled: dist..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Distilled in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having been produced via distillation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | destilado |
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.