andauernvsandauertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“andauern” and “andauert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,054
“andauern” frequency rank
#40,373
“andauert” frequency rank
68427
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature andauern andauert
Definition sich weiter fortführen; zeitlich weitergehen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs andauern

Where the eye mixes andauern and andauert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. andauern and andauert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
andauern
8 ch
andauert

Visual trap between andauern and andauert

A purely visual mix-up. andauern ([ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐn]) and andauert ([ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “andauern” becomes t in “andauert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68427, 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]. andauert is at rank #40,373, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐt].

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 68427, this pair ranks #508,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of andauern vs andauert

Shared letters: adenru. Private to "andauern": -. Private to "andauert": t.

"andauern" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVVCC  ·  "andauert" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • andauern ← adnauern · anaduern · andaeurn · andauenr · andauernn · andauerrn · andauren · anddauern
  • andauert ← adnauert · anaduert · andaeurt · andauerrt · andauertt · andauetr · andauret · anddauert

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "andauern" and "andauert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐn] versus [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "andauern" or "andauert"?
"andauern" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,054 in our German list, against #40,373 for "andauert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "andauert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #508,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "andauern" and "andauert" 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 #508,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list