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Which to use

“andauernde” and “andauernden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,155
“andauernde” frequency rank
#18,798
“andauernden” frequency rank
39953
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature andauernde andauernden
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs andauernd Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs andauernd

Where the eye mixes andauernde and andauernden

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. andauernde runs 10 letters (VCCVVVCCCV) against andauernden's 11 (VCCVVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
andauernde
11 ch
andauernden

Visual trap between andauernde and andauernden

A purely visual mix-up. andauernde ([ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐndə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “andauernde” sits inside “andauernden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

andauernde is recorded at frequency rank #21,155, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐndə]. 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 39953, this pair ranks #1,522,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of andauernde vs andauernden

Shared letters: adenru. Private to "andauernde": -. Private to "andauernden": -.

"andauernde" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVVCCCV  ·  "andauernden" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • andauernde ← adnauernde · anaduernde · andaeurnde · andauenrde · andauerdne · andauerndde · andauerned · andauernnde
  • andauernden ← adnauernden · anaduernden · andaeurnden · andauenrden · andauerdnen · andauerndden · andauerndenn · andauerndne

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "andauernde" and "andauernden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐndə] versus [ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐndn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "andauernde" or "andauernden"?
"andauernden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,798 in our German list, against #21,155 for "andauernde". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "andauernde" and "andauernden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "andauernde" 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 #1,522,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "andauernde" and "andauernden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "andauern vs andauernde". 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 #1,522,208 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list