Which to use
“andauernd” is an adjective and “andauert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,800
- “andauernd” frequency rank
- #40,373
- “andauert” frequency rank
- 51173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | andauernd | andauert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die ganze Zeit über, immer wieder | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs andauern |
Where the eye mixes andauernd and andauert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. andauernd runs 9 letters (VCCVVVCCC) against andauert's 8 (VCCVVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses andauernd with andauert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: andauernd is [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐnt] while andauert is [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51173, 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]. 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 51173, this pair ranks #1,145,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of andauernd vs andauert
Shared letters: adenru. Private to "andauernd": -. Private to "andauert": t.
"andauernd" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVVCCC · "andauert" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "andauernd" and "andauert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "andauernd" or "andauert" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "andauernd" 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 #1,145,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "andauernd" and "andauert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "andauern 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 #1,145,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.