dadrauf

[daˈdʁaʊ̯f]

/[daˈdʁaʊ̯f]/ adv

The verdict

“dadrauf” is uncommon German (frequency #96,819 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,819
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf etwas

Key facts for dadrauf
PropertyValue
Headworddadrauf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[daˈdʁaʊ̯f]
Letters7
Frequency rank#96,819
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dadrauf” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dadrauf lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dadrauf is uncommon German at frequency #96,819 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [daˈdʁaʊ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf etwas".

dadrauf has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is dadrauf, spelled D-A-D-R-A-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf etwas

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dadrauf"?
"dadrauf" is spelled D-A-D-R-A-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [daˈdʁaʊ̯f].
What does "dadrauf" mean?
As an adverb, "dadrauf" means: auf etwas
How do you pronounce "dadrauf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dadrauf" is [daˈdʁaʊ̯f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dadrauf" come from?
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Using “dadrauf”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-D-R-A-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [daˈdʁaʊ̯f] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list