distillery

/dɪˈstɪləɹi/

//dɪˈstɪləɹi// noun

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"distillery" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“distillery” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,776
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of alcoholic spirits.

Corpus desk

Index EN-distillery · distillery · English

distillery · rank #21,776 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,776
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH discouraging

Nearest frequency peer: discouraging (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “distillery”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “distillery” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

distillery vs distilled
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for distillery
PropertyValue
Headworddistillery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈstɪləɹi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,776
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “distillery”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).distillerylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “discouraging” (#21,775), “diversification” (#21,777), “dialogues” (#21,774). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “distillery” is #21,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around distillery (IPA /dɪˈstɪləɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,776 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for distillery, with forms such as "ddistillery", "disitllery", and "disstillery". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "distilled", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From distill + -ery (“place of”). The correct English form is distillery, spelled D-I-S-T-I-L-L-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of alcoholic spirits.
  2. 2
    A company that distills alcohol.
  3. 3
    The process of distilling alcohol.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It's the water that makes this area famous. […] That water is still being used to supply Blackford's two dominant industries, Tullibardine whisky distillery to the south of the village and, more significantly, Highland Spring Group's bottling plant to the north.

Etymology

From distill + -ery (“place of”).

This word in other languages

distillerie(Français)Brennerei(Deutsch)destilaria(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistillery
  • disitllery
  • disstillery
  • distilelry
  • distilery
  • distillerry
  • distilleryy
  • distilleyr
  • distillrey
  • distlilery
  • disttillery
  • ditsillery
  • dsitillery
  • idstillery

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of distillery - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddistillery1disitllery2disstillery1distilelry2distilery1distillerry1distilleryy1distilleyr2
Edit distance from "distillery"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "distillery"?
"distillery" is spelled D-I-S-T-I-L-L-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈstɪləɹi/.
What does "distillery" mean?
As a noun, "distillery" means: A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of alcoholic spirits.
What words are commonly confused with "distillery"?
"distillery" is commonly confused with "distilled". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "distillery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distillery" is /dɪˈstɪləɹi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "distillery"?
From distill + -ery (“place of”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "distillery", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list