Which to use
“dauernd” is an adjective and “dauert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,781
- “dauernd” frequency rank
- #1,761
- “dauert” frequency rank
- 6542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dauernd | dauert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | häufig wiederkehrend | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dauern |
Where the eye mixes dauernd and dauert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dauernd with dauert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dauernd is [ˈdaʊ̯ɐnt] while dauert is [ˈdaʊ̯ɐt]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dauernd is recorded at frequency rank #4,781, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdaʊ̯ɐnt]. dauert is at rank #1,761, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdaʊ̯ɐt].
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 6542, this pair ranks #1,991,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dauernd vs dauert
Shared letters: aderu. Private to "dauernd": n. Private to "dauert": t.
"dauernd" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCC · "dauert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dauernd" for "dauert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dauernd" or "dauert"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dauernd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dauert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dauernd" and "dauert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dämmert vs dauert". 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 #1,991,281 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.