davonfahren
[daˈfɔnˌfaːʁən]
The verdict
“davonfahren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Ort mit einem Fahrzeug fahrend verlassen
Corpus desk
Index DE-davonfahren · davonfahren · German
davonfahren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | davonfahren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [daˈfɔnˌfaːʁən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „davonfahren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
davonfahren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [daˈfɔnˌfaːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for davonfahren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 davonfahren, spelled D-A-V-O-N-F-A-H-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1einen Ort mit einem Fahrzeug fahrend verlassen
- 2einen Verfolger beschleunigend hinter sich lassen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how davonfahren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Nachbarin habe dann bei ihr angeklopft und dabei gesehen, dass die beiden Personen davongefahren und der Beifahrer auf der rechten Seite eine Pistole getragen habe.
Der Vater hatte laut Anklageschrift im Oktober 2018 die Kinder eilends ins Auto gepackt und war mit ihnen davongefahren, ohne die Mutter oder sonst jemanden zu informieren.
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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.