daneben

\daˈneːbm̩\

/\daˈneːbm̩\/ adv

The verdict

“daneben” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Près (de cela), à côté (de cela).

Corpus desk

Index FR-daneben · daneben · French

daneben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for daneben
PropertyValue
Headworddaneben
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\daˈneːbm̩\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « daneben » en français

danebensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

daneben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \daˈneːbm̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Près (de cela), à côté (de cela).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for daneben in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is daneben, spelled D-A-N-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Près (de cela), à côté (de cela).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Rechts daneben ist die Theatinerstraße.

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 "daneben"?
"daneben" is spelled D-A-N-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \daˈneːbm̩\.
What does "daneben" mean?
As an adverb, "daneben" means: Près (de cela), à côté (de cela).
How do you pronounce "daneben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "daneben" is \daˈneːbm̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "daneben" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list