Which to use
“andauernd” and “andauernden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,800
- “andauernd” frequency rank
- #18,798
- “andauernden” frequency rank
- 29598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | andauernd | andauernden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die ganze Zeit über, immer wieder | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs andauernd |
Where the eye mixes andauernd and andauernden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. andauernd runs 9 letters (VCCVVVCCC) against andauernden's 11 (VCCVVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: andauernd vs andauernden
A purely visual mix-up. andauernd ([ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐnt]) and andauernden ([ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐndn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “andauernd” sits inside “andauernden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29598, 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]. andauernden is at rank #18,798, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐndn̩].
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 29598, this pair ranks #1,763,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of andauernd vs andauernden
Shared letters: adenru. Private to "andauernd": -. Private to "andauernden": -.
"andauernd" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVVCCC · "andauernden" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- andauernd ← adnauernd · anaduernd · andaeurnd · andauenrd · andauerdn · andauerndd · andauernnd · andauerrnd
- andauernden ← adnauernden · anaduernden · andaeurnden · andauenrden · andauerdnen · andauerndden · andauerndenn · andauerndne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "andauernd" and "andauernden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "andauernd" or "andauernden" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "andauernd" and "andauernden" 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 "andauernden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,763,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "andauernd" and "andauernden" 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 #1,763,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.