darum
\daːˈʁʊm\
The verdict
“darum” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Autour de cela.
Corpus desk
Index FR-darum · darum · French
darum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | darum |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \daːˈʁʊm\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
darum is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \daːˈʁʊm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for darum in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is darum, spelled D-A-R-U-M.
Definition
- 1Autour de cela.
- 2(Adverbe conjonctif) Aussi, c’est pourquoi.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how darum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es regnet und darum bleibe ich lieber zu Hause.
Mäßiger Kaffeekonsum kann Kopfschmerzen lindern. Darüber hinaus kann Koffein die Wirkung von Schmerzmitteln wie Acetylsalicylsäure (Aspirin), Ibuprofen oder Paracetamol verstärken. Darum werden viele Schmerzmittel gezielt mit Koffein kombiniert.
Synonyms
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.