Which to use
“andauern” and “anfeuern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,054
- “andauern” frequency rank
- #36,785
- “anfeuern” frequency rank
- 64839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | andauern | anfeuern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich weiter fortführen; zeitlich weitergehen | jemanden motivieren; jemanden durch Gesten (meist Zurufe/Klatschen) antreiben etwas erfolgreich zu beenden/durchzuführen |
Where the eye mixes andauern and anfeuern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. andauern and anfeuern follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses andauern with anfeuern
A purely visual mix-up. andauern ([ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐn]) and anfeuern ([ˈanˌfɔɪ̯ɐn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64839, 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]. anfeuern is at rank #36,785, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌfɔɪ̯ɐn].
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 64839, this pair ranks #627,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of andauern vs anfeuern
Shared letters: aenru. Private to "andauern": d. Private to "anfeuern": f.
"andauern" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVVCC · "anfeuern" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "andauern" for "anfeuern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "andauern" vs "anfeuern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "anfeuern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #627,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "andauern" and "anfeuern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anfeuern 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 #627,469 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.