Which to use
“andauern” is a verb and “andauernde” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,054
- “andauern” frequency rank
- #21,155
- “andauernde” frequency rank
- 49209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | andauern | andauernde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich weiter fortführen; zeitlich weitergehen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs andauernd |
Where the eye mixes andauern and andauernde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. andauern runs 8 letters (VCCVVVCC) against andauernde's 10 (VCCVVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: andauern vs andauernde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: andauern is [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐn] while andauernde is [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “andauern” sits inside “andauernde”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49209, 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]. andauernde is at rank #21,155, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐndə].
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 49209, this pair ranks #1,220,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of andauern vs andauernde
Shared letters: adenru. Private to "andauern": -. Private to "andauernde": -.
"andauern" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVVCC · "andauernde" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- andauern ← adnauern · anaduern · andaeurn · andauenr · andauernn · andauerrn · andauren · anddauern
- andauernde ← adnauernde · anaduernde · andaeurnde · andauenrde · andauerdne · andauerndde · andauerned · andauernnde
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "andauern" and "andauernde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "andauern" or "andauernde"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "andauern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "andauernde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,220,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "andauern" and "andauernde" 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 #1,220,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.