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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set andauern and andauert apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
andauern
8 ch
andauert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • andauernadnauern · anaduern · andaeurn · andauenr · andauernn · andauerrn · andauren · anddauern
  • andauertadnauert · anaduert · andaeurt · andauerrt · andauertt · andauetr · andauret · anddauert

Frequency comparison

andauern#28,054
andauert#40,373

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

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.

Remembering andauern vs andauert

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “andauern” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list