daleko
[ˈdalɛkɔ]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | daleko |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈdalɛkɔ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „daleko“ im Deutschen
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
- 1zu/an einem Ort in großer Entfernung: weit
- 2in einem beträchtlichem Ausmaß: weit
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how daleko appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Jdeme daleko odsud.
Je to daleko odsud.
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.