davonschwimmen

[daˈfɔnˌʃvɪmən]

/[daˈfɔnˌʃvɪmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“davonschwimmen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich schwimmend davonbewegen

Key facts for davonschwimmen
PropertyValue
Headworddavonschwimmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[daˈfɔnˌʃvɪmən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “davonschwimmen” sits in German frequency

davonschwimmen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

davonschwimmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [daˈfɔnˌʃvɪmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for davonschwimmen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is davonschwimmen, spelled D-A-V-O-N-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich schwimmend davonbewegen
  2. 2
    von der Strömung davonbewegt werden
  3. 3
    sich in einem Schwimmwettkampf durch größere Schnelligkeit, durch geschicktes Taktieren oder dergleichen von den Konkurrenten absetzen, sie hinter sich lassen

Synonyms

abschwimmenfortschwimmenwegschwimmen

Antonyms

anschwimmenhinschwimmenzuschwimmenanschwemmen

This word in other languages

swim off(English)s’éloigner(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "davonschwimmen"?
"davonschwimmen" is spelled D-A-V-O-N-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [daˈfɔnˌʃvɪmən].
What does "davonschwimmen" mean?
As a verb, "davonschwimmen" means: sich schwimmend davonbewegen
How do you pronounce "davonschwimmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "davonschwimmen" is [daˈfɔnˌʃvɪmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "davonschwimmen" come from?
"davonschwimmen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “davonschwimmen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-V-O-N-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [daˈfɔnˌʃvɪmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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