davonfliegen
[daˈfɔnˌfliːɡn̩]
The verdict
“davonfliegen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich durch die Luft (fliegend) entfernen oder durch die Luft weggetragen werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-davonfliegen · davonfliegen · German
davonfliegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | davonfliegen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [daˈfɔnˌfliːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „davonfliegen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
davonfliegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [daˈfɔnˌfliːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
davonfliegen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists 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 davonfliegen, spelled D-A-V-O-N-F-L-I-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich durch die Luft (fliegend) entfernen oder durch die Luft weggetragen werden
- 2eine so gute Leistung erbringen, dass andere nicht mehr mithalten können, sondern abgehängt werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how davonfliegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bei diesem Sturm mussten alle ihre Hüte gut festhalten, damit sie nicht davonflogen.
Die Flachetappen waren nicht seine Stärke, erst wenn es in die Berge ging, flog er den anderen Fahrern davon.
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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.