davongehen
[daˈfɔnˌɡeːən]
The verdict
“davongehen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich zu Fuß von einem bestimmten Ort/vom Sprechenden entfernen
Corpus desk
Index DE-davongehen · davongehen · German
davongehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | davongehen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [daˈfɔnˌɡeːən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „davongehen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
davongehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [daˈfɔnˌɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for davongehen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is davongehen, spelled D-A-V-O-N-G-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich zu Fuß von einem bestimmten Ort/vom Sprechenden entfernen
- 2aufhören zu leben; sterben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how davongehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich sah ihn in der aufziehenden Abenddämmerung in Richtung Süden davongehen.
Nun ist auch diese liebe Seele davongegangen. Möge der Herrgott ihr gnädig sein.
Synonyms
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.