Which to use
“andauern” is a verb and “andauernd” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,054
- “andauern” frequency rank
- #10,800
- “andauernd” frequency rank
- 38854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | andauern | andauernd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich weiter fortführen; zeitlich weitergehen | die ganze Zeit über, immer wieder |
Where the eye mixes andauern and andauernd
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. andauern runs 8 letters (VCCVVVCC) against andauernd's 9 (VCCVVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses andauern with andauernd
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: andauern is [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐn] while andauernd is [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “andauern” sits inside “andauernd”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
andauern is recorded at frequency rank #28,054, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐn]. andauernd is at rank #10,800, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐnt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38854, this pair ranks #1,552,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of andauern vs andauernd
Shared letters: adenru. Private to "andauern": -. Private to "andauernd": -.
"andauern" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVVCC · "andauernd" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "andauern" and "andauernd" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "andauern" or "andauernd" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "andauern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "andauernd" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,552,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "andauern" and "andauernd" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "andauern vs anheuern". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,552,863 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.