Which to use
“andauernd” and “andauernde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,800
- “andauernd” frequency rank
- #21,155
- “andauernde” frequency rank
- 31955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | andauernd | andauernde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die ganze Zeit über, immer wieder | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs andauernd |
Where the eye mixes andauernd and andauernde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. andauernd runs 9 letters (VCCVVVCCC) against andauernde's 10 (VCCVVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between andauernd and andauernde
A purely visual mix-up. andauernd ([ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐnt]) and andauernde ([ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐndə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “andauernd” sits inside “andauernde”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
andauernd is recorded at frequency rank #10,800, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐnt]. 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 31955, this pair ranks #1,717,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of andauernd vs andauernde
Shared letters: adenru. Private to "andauernd": -. Private to "andauernde": -.
"andauernd" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVVCCC · "andauernde" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- andauernd ← adnauernd · anaduernd · andaeurnd · andauenrd · andauerdn · andauerndd · andauernnd · andauerrnd
- andauernde ← adnauernde · anaduernde · andaeurnde · andauenrde · andauerdne · andauerndde · andauerned · andauernnde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "andauernd" for "andauernde" ever safe?
Frequency check: "andauernd" vs "andauernde" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "andauernd" and "andauernde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "andauernd" 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 #1,717,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "andauernd" and "andauernde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "andauernd vs andauert". 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 #1,717,736 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.