davonlaufen

[daˈfɔnˌlaʊ̯fn̩]

/[daˈfɔnˌlaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“davonlaufen” is uncommon German (frequency #52,016 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,016
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich schnell vom Ort des Geschehens entfernen

Key facts for davonlaufen
PropertyValue
Headworddavonlaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[daˈfɔnˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#52,016
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “davonlaufen” 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). davonlaufen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

davonlaufen is uncommon German at frequency #52,016 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [daˈfɔnˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich schnell vom Ort des Geschehens entfernen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for davonlaufen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is davonlaufen, spelled D-A-V-O-N-L-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich schnell vom Ort des Geschehens entfernen

Synonyms

davonrennenweglaufenwegrennen

Antonyms

bleibendableibenhierbleibenstehenbleiben

This word in other languages

run away(English)huir(Español)s'enfuir(Français)escapar(Português)

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 "davonlaufen"?
"davonlaufen" is spelled D-A-V-O-N-L-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [daˈfɔnˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "davonlaufen" mean?
As a verb, "davonlaufen" means: sich schnell vom Ort des Geschehens entfernen
How do you pronounce "davonlaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "davonlaufen" is [daˈfɔnˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "davonlaufen" come from?
"davonlaufen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “davonlaufen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-V-O-N-L-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [daˈfɔnˌlaʊ̯fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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