daleko

[ˈdalɛkɔ]

/[ˈdalɛkɔ]/ adv

The verdict

“daleko” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu/an einem Ort in großer Entfernung: weit

Corpus desk

Index DE-daleko · daleko · German

daleko · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for daleko
PropertyValue
Headworddaleko
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈdalɛkɔ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „daleko“ im Deutschen

dalekositzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

daleko is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈdalɛkɔ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

daleko has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is daleko, spelled D-A-L-E-K-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu/an einem Ort in großer Entfernung: weit
  2. 2
    in einem beträchtlichem Ausmaß: weit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jdeme daleko odsud.
  2. Je to daleko odsud.

Synonyms

vzdálenéhodněznačně

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "daleko"?
"daleko" is spelled D-A-L-E-K-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdalɛkɔ].
What does "daleko" mean?
As an adverb, "daleko" means: zu/an einem Ort in großer Entfernung: weit
How do you pronounce "daleko"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "daleko" is [ˈdalɛkɔ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "daleko" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list