Which to use
“Dämon” is a noun and “davon” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,264
- “Dämon” frequency rank
- #241
- “davon” frequency rank
- 17505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dämon | davon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Angst machende Macht, böser Geist mit übermenschlichen Kräften | Bezugnahme auf einen bestimmten Ort; Entfernung ab da oder Ablösung, Trennung, Befreiung von dort |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Dämon and davon apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dämon is [ˈdɛːmɔn] while davon is [daˈfɔn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dämon is recorded at frequency rank #17,264, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛːmɔn]. davon is at rank #241, tagged as anadv, pronounced [daˈfɔn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 17505, this pair ranks #1,926,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dämon vs davon
Shared letters: dno. Private to "Dämon": mä. Private to "davon": av.
"Dämon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "davon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- davon ← advon · daovn · davno · davonn · davvon · ddavon · dvaon
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dämon" and "davon" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Dämon" or "davon"?
Remembering Dämon vs davon
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Dämon”; for an adverb, it's “davon”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Dämon” entry
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