Which to use
“davon” is an adverb and “dawn” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #241
- “davon” frequency rank
- #13,572
- “dawn” frequency rank
- 13813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | davon | dawn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bezugnahme auf einen bestimmten Ort; Entfernung ab da oder Ablösung, Trennung, Befreiung von dort | Morgengrauen, Tagesanbruch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set davon and dawn 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: davon is [daˈfɔn] while dawn is [dɔːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13813, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
davon is recorded at frequency rank #241, classified as anadv, pronounced [daˈfɔn]. dawn is at rank #13,572, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɔːn].
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 13813, this pair ranks #1,955,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of davon vs dawn
Shared letters: adn. Private to "davon": ov. Private to "dawn": w.
"davon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dawn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "davon" and "dawn" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "davon" or "dawn"?
Remembering davon vs dawn
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “davon”; for a noun, it's “dawn”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “davon” entry
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