Daun

[daʊ̯n]

/[daʊ̯n]/ name

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The verdict

“Daun” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,444
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-daun · Daun · German

Daun · rank #37,444 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,444
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Datums

Nearest frequency peer: Datums (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Daun“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Daun“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Daun vs du
25% similar
Daun vs den
25% similar
Daun vs don
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Daun
PropertyValue
HeadwordDaun
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[daʊ̯n]
Letters4
Frequency rank#37,444
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Daun“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Daunliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Datums“ (#37,443), „Delphine“ (#37,445), „darstellende“ (#37,442). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Daun“ bei #37,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Daun (IPA [daʊ̯n]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #37,444 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Daun, with forms such as "adun", "danu", and "daunn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "du", "den", "don", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Daun, spelled D-A-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Daun liegt in Deutschlands Südwesten.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adun
  • danu
  • daunn
  • ddaun
  • duan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Daun - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

adun2danu2daunn1ddaun1duan2
Edit distance from "Daun"

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 "Daun"?
"Daun" is spelled D-A-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is [daʊ̯n].
What does "Daun" mean?
As a proper noun, "Daun" means: eine Stadt in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Daun"?
"Daun" is commonly confused with "du", "den", "don". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Daun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Daun" is [daʊ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Daun" come from?
"Daun" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Daun", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

DLRG#37,454Doms#37,455chai#37,430came#37,428

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

deute5 variantsfade5 variantszähen5 variantsinnig5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list