dasein
/dɑ.zaɪn/noun
dasein is spelled D-A-S-E-I-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dasein means “Being; especially the nature of being; existence, presence, hereness, suchness, essence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dasein?
| Letters | 6: D-A-S-E-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th 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 dasein?
Dasein appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th 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 dasein?
- UK /dɑː.zʌɪn/
- US /dɑ.zaɪn/
Dasein has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dasein mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Being; especially the nature of being; existence, presence, hereness, suchness, essence
noun
- 1
Alternative form of dasein.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dasein in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense philosophy: hereness:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dasein |
| German | Dasein |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dasein come from?
From German Dasein (“there-to be”), from da (“there”) + sein (“to be”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).