Which to use
“Dauer” and “Döner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,238
- “Dauer” frequency rank
- #10,841
- “Döner” frequency rank
- 13079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dauer | Döner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zeitliche Erstreckung von etwas | türkisches Gericht, ursprünglich aus Hammel- oder Lammfleisch, in Deutschland oft auch Rind- oder Geflügelfleisch, das in kleine dünne Scheiben geschnitten, an einem senkrechten Drehspieß überlappend aufgespießt, mittels seitlichen Grills gegart, nach und nach in kleinen garen Stücken abgeschnitten und mit unterschiedlichen Beilagen auf dem Teller serviert wird |
Where the eye mixes Dauer and Döner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Dauer (CVVVC) and Döner (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Dauer and Döner
A purely visual mix-up. Dauer ([ˈdaʊ̯ɐ]) and Döner ([ˈdœnɛr]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dauer is recorded at frequency rank #2,238, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaʊ̯ɐ]. Döner is at rank #10,841, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdœnɛr].
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 13079, this pair ranks #1,960,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dauer vs Döner
Shared letters: der. Private to "Dauer": au. Private to "Döner": nö.
"Dauer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "Döner" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dauer ← aduer · daeur · dauerr · daure · ddauer · duaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dauer" and "Döner" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Dauer" or "Döner"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dauer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Döner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dauer" and "Döner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Döner vs dörr". 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 #1,960,253 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.