daebak
/ˈdɛbæk/adjective, interjection
daebak is spelled D-A-E-B-A-K: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, daebak means “Awesome, cool” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in daebak?
| Letters | 6: D-A-E-B-A-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is daebak?
Daebak appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce daebak?
- /ˈdɛbæk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of daebak
- more daebak comparative
- most daebak superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does daebak mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Awesome, cool.
‘Daebak’ is used satirically, but mostly it is one of the interjections which appear to be used sincerely. This could be due to it being faster and easier to type out on a normal keyboard than ‘awesome’, while also carrying a degree of pres
interjection
- 1
Wow.
I suggest you listen to "The Liar and his Lover" and "Goblin OST". Daebak!
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does daebak come from?
Borrowed from Korean 대박 (daebak).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).