andauerndevsandauerndenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set andauernde and andauernden apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
andauernde
11 ch
andauernden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • andauerndeadnauernde · anaduernde · andaeurnde · andauenrde · andauerdne · andauerndde · andauerned · andauernnde
  • andauerndenadnauernden · anaduernden · andaeurnden · andauenrden · andauerdnen · andauerndden · andauerndenn · andauerndne

Frequency comparison

andauernde#21,155
andauernden#18,798

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "andauernde" and "andauernden" be used interchangeably?
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.

Remembering andauernde vs andauernden

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “andauernde” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list