davon

[daˈfɔn]

/[daˈfɔn]/ adv

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The verdict

“davon” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #241 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.

#241
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bezugnahme auf einen bestimmten Ort; Entfernung ab da oder Ablösung, Trennung, Befreiung von dort

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for davon is 5 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [daˈfɔn]. Corpus data places it at rank #241 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.

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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Using “davon”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-V-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [daˈfɔn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “don” - see the side-by-side comparison. davon vs don
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list