Which to use
“Daten” is a noun and “dauern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #808
- “Daten” frequency rank
- #2,883
- “dauern” frequency rank
- 3691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Daten | dauern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammlung ermittelter/gewonnener Messwerte oder auch statistischer Angaben zu etwas | über bestimmten Zeitraum erstrecken, für eine bestimmt Zeitspanne anhalten, währen |
Where the eye mixes Daten and dauern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Daten and dauern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Daten is [ˈdaːtn̩] while dauern is [ˈdaʊ̯ɐn]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Daten is recorded at frequency rank #808, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaːtn̩]. dauern is at rank #2,883, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdaʊ̯ɐn].
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 3691, this pair ranks #1,999,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Daten vs dauern
Shared letters: aden. Private to "Daten": t. Private to "dauern": ru.
"Daten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dauern" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Daten" and "dauern" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Daten" or "dauern" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Daten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dauern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Daten" and "dauern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Daten vs duften". 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 #1,999,618 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.