Which to use
“dauern” is a verb and “dauernde” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,883
- “dauern” frequency rank
- #24,290
- “dauernde” frequency rank
- 27173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dauern | dauernde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | über bestimmten Zeitraum erstrecken, für eine bestimmt Zeitspanne anhalten, währen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dauernd |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dauern and dauernde apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dauern is [ˈdaʊ̯ɐn] while dauernde is [ˈdaʊ̯ɐndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dauern” sits inside “dauernde”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dauern is recorded at frequency rank #2,883, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdaʊ̯ɐn]. dauernde is at rank #24,290, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdaʊ̯ɐndə].
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 27173, this pair ranks #1,806,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dauern vs dauernde
Shared letters: adenru. Private to "dauern": -. Private to "dauernde": -.
"dauern" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC · "dauernde" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dauern" and "dauernde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dauern" or "dauernde"?
Remembering dauern vs dauernde
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “dauern”; for an adjective, it's “dauernde”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dauern” entry
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