Davos

/ˈdævɒs/

//ˈdævɒs// name

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"davos" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Davos” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,799. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,799
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A mountain resort and municipality in Grisons, Switzerland, host of the World Economic Forum.

Corpus desk

Index EN-davos · Davos · English

Davos · rank #27,799 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,799
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH cuttings

Nearest frequency peer: cuttings (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Davos”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Davos” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Davos vs DOS
20% similar
Davos vs days
40% similar
Davos vs Davy
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Davos
PropertyValue
HeadwordDavos
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdævɒs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,799
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Davos”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Davoslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “cuttings” (#27,797), “daybreak” (#27,801), “curate” (#27,796). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Davos” is #27,799. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Davos (IPA /ˈdævɒs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,799 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Davos, with forms such as "advos", "daovs", and "davoss". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "DOS", "days", "Davy", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German Davos. The correct English form is Davos, spelled D-A-V-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A mountain resort and municipality in Grisons, Switzerland, host of the World Economic Forum.
  2. 2
    An annual meeting of business leaders, major politicians, economists, and other celebrities hosted by the World Economic Forum in the town of Davos, Switzerland at the end of January.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Davos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. “Don’t help elect Trump, you egotistical billionaire a**hole,” the protester yelled. “Go back to getting ratioed on Twitter. Go back to Davos with the other billionaire elites who think they know how to run the world. That’s not what democracy is.”

Etymology

From German Davos.

This word in other languages

Davos(Français)Davos(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • advos
  • daovs
  • davoss
  • davso
  • davvos
  • ddavos
  • dvaos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Davos - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

advos2daovs2davoss1davso2davvos1ddavos1dvaos2
Edit distance from "Davos"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Davos"?
"Davos" is spelled D-A-V-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdævɒs/.
What does "Davos" mean?
As a proper noun, "Davos" means: A mountain resort and municipality in Grisons, Switzerland, host of the World Economic Forum.
What words are commonly confused with "Davos"?
"Davos" is commonly confused with "DOS", "days", "Davy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Davos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Davos" is /ˈdævɒs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Davos"?
From German Davos. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Davos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

gallop7 variantsBantu7 variantsassent7 variantsArjun7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list