davon

[daˈfɔn]

/[daˈfɔn]/ adv

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The verdict

“davon” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #241. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#241
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bezugnahme auf einen bestimmten Ort; Entfernung ab da oder Ablösung, Trennung, Befreiung von dort

Corpus desk

Index DE-davon · davon · German

davon · rank #241 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #241
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH beiden

Nearest frequency peer: beiden (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “davon”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “davon” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

davon vs don
60% similar
davon vs dawn
60% similar
davon vs davy
60% similar

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

Key facts for davon
PropertyValue
Headworddavon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[daˈfɔn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#241
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “davon” 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). davon lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around davon (IPA [daˈfɔn]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #241 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for davon, with forms such as "advon", "daovn", and "davno". 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, "don", "dawn", "davy", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is davon, spelled D-A-V-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezugnahme auf einen bestimmten Ort; Entfernung ab da oder Ablösung, Trennung, Befreiung von dort
  2. 2
    Bezugnahme auf einen bestimmten, abgesonderten Teil von etwas Zusammengehörigem
  3. 3
    Bezugnahme auf Grund und Ursache
  4. 4
    Bezugnahme auf das Material, die Komponenten, aus denen etwas gemacht ist
  5. 5
    Bezugnahme auf Verhältnisse, Zustände, Ereignisse, Handlungen
  6. 6
    Bezugnahme auf etwas, das sich in Sichtweite befindet, auf das man zeigt
  7. 7
    Bezugnahme auf Abstraktes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Kilometer davon entfernt sahen wir das Unwetter.
  2. Der Hund war auf und davon.

This word in other languages

thereof(English)en(Français)daí(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • advon
  • daovn
  • davno
  • davonn
  • davvon
  • ddavon
  • dvaon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

advon2daovn2davno2davonn1davvon1ddavon1dvaon2
Edit distance from "davon"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "davon"?
"davon" is spelled D-A-V-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [daˈfɔn].
What does "davon" mean?
As an adverb, "davon" means: Bezugnahme auf einen bestimmten Ort; Entfernung ab da oder Ablösung, Trennung, Befreiung von dort
What words are commonly confused with "davon"?
"davon" is commonly confused with "don", "dawn", "davy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "davon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "davon" is [daˈfɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "davon" come from?
"davon" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

allem#239denen#248erste#250werde#232

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

keinen7 variantsFrage7 variantsgeben7 variantssieht7 variants

What to do next

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  • "davon" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "don". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #241 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

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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